Change. It is a big scary word for a lot of people. If you knew that the changes you would make would bring only blessing and benefits to your life, would it be hard to make a change? Probably not! So let me assure you, when you begin to change the way you think to think like Paul told us to think in Phil 4:8, blessing and benefits will result! When you make a choice to have a disciplined mind, and a focused and intentional thought life, you will be graciously surprised by how much better your world will become. The exciting aspect of changing how you think is that even if there are no immediate changes in your circumstances, you still can experience a joy filled life, because you are changing how you think about your circumstances. Paul was a pro at thinking above the world’s system. He knew he lived in a fallen world and on a cursed earth, but he realized that more than anything, his God centered thoughts could outweigh the burden of his current situation. Paul could have been the biggest whiner, complainer and belly acher. He chose instead to put his mind on things above, and deemphasize his current circumstances and accentuate the positives in his life. We can do that very same thing. I hope you choose to do that in your own life, today. That will begin a process of change that can alter your circumstances.