Philippians 4:8

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is..."

"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or..."

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is..."

Inspirational illustration of Philippians 4:8 -- Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

Inspirational illustration of Philippians 4:8 -- Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

"And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable...."

"Dear Father, praiseworthy God, Help me set my mind only on things that are true, that are noble, right, pure and lovely, things that are worthy of....."

So what occupies your thoughts and memories? Russ Lawson had his share of tough things and hard roads growing up, but he chooses NOT to dwell on those things, but the positive ones.

What do you have growing in your path? We need to keep our thought life free of weeds.

Are you looking beyond the ugliness of the age to find something more? Ron Rose challenges us to look beyond the ugliness and pettiness of the age and find real beauty and loveliness in our worlds.

What have you been thinking about lately? More than needing to think, we need to think about the right things!

Why is it so easy to find the negative? Max Lucado reminds us that we can all find something to complain about even in the best of circumstances, but we can focus on the good and see the work God is doing in us!

Why weren't these things mentioned? The whole news media ignored the biggest story of the hurricanes -- the overwhelming help, compassion, and generosity of people to help their neighbors.

What really do we value? Mark Frost of interimministrypartners.com shares insights into transition times for churches who are looking for a minister or pastor and helps them discover ways to determine their core values.

So where can you go to find beautiful things? Lisa Mikitarian shares some thoughts on motherhood and finding beauty and overcoming the nature of pop-culture.

You don't have to listen to the noise around you! Tom Norvell reminds us that we don't have to hear the messages and noise around us, we can follow Jesus' example and withdraw from the situation.

When does a little filth become too much? Russ Lawson challenges us to look at the way filth and dirt get into our lives and contaminate them and challenges us to pursue holiness and purity.

Why take this risk? Stacy Voss shares the principle about thinking about the lovely things of God in your partner and not the bad things or the deficits.

"Dear Father, victorious deliverer, May I be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, based on rule-keeping but that which is through trust..."

Do you really want to fill your sponge with grey water? Teresa Bell Kindred compares seeing Fifty Shades of Grey to a dirty mop bucket and a sponge.

In the midst of the holiday maelstrom, there's hope for peace In the maelstrom of emotion during this holiday season, let God surround you with his peace. Cast all of your worries on him and focus on the things that will truly bring you peace.

Is your storehouse of anger doing you any good? Are you happier? Better? More fun to be with? Max Lucado helps us deal with the hurts of the heart that lead to bitterness, anger, and depression, as we are provoked and frustrated into sullen and negative states of spirit and emotion and mind.

Life is full of ups and downs, but God goes with us through it all! Bill Sherrill reminds us that life is full of ups and downs, good things and bad, so we need to find the good and not the bad.

Is living throwing you nothing but curve balls? Life is full of all sorts of problems and curve balls: how we handle them determins our real faith.

What do you need to bury in your life? Ann Voskamp shares about a recent burial she was happy to attend, and in the process, put the world back into its upright position.

We have a huge impact on our day by what we decide to choose! Max Lucado reminds us that our life is made by what we choose to do with our character and our heart.

Why should I rejoice when things are not going well? Rubel Shelly reminds us that we've got to look past our own failures and low view of our own importance and learn to rejoice because we are each a child of the King.

When life crashes in on top of you, how do you dig out of your grief and loss? A special article about a man name Pranjees, the children he lost and the prayer he had answered.

Walking together means we give with thanks so no one walks alone. Ann Voskamp talks about eucharisteo and Compassion International and Haiti and child protection and question marks and learning to live with thanksgiving.

How do we hang onto God's promises when they seem too good to be true? Phil Ware shares his third in a series of 6 messages on the promise that the LORD is near; this time focusing on our doubts.

Caught between Thanksgiving and Christmas and in a life full of challenges and pains, what do we do? Brian McCutchen reminds us to trust God and learn that our current circumstances aren't forever and that God can lead us to a new place.

More than an absence of conflict, the Lord wants to give us life to the full! Phil Ware finishes his six-part series on Paul's promises to the Philippians that the Lord is always near and God and the peace he brings will be with them.

We could all use these words of peace! Max Lucado shares biblical insight on how to exchange our cares for God's calm in our lives.

Do you know peace in your life? Do you know peace in your life? Or, do you find your days filled with conflict? Are you often belligerent and contentious with those around you? Find real peace in Jesus.

Blues got you down? We all get a little blue or depressed; here are 10 suggestions to help us.

Some promises matter more because of when they are made! Phil Ware shares his second in a series focused on Jesus' promises to never leave us or forsake us.

David concludes Psalm 19 with a prayer that his interior and exterior worlds align with the character of God and bring the LORD pleasure! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to align our internal feelings of love for God with our external daily lives that should be lived as our worship of God.

What difference does a distant aunt really make? An aunt doesn't appear on the surface to make that much difference, but when you look a little more closely, she can make a world of difference.

Who helps you with what you think? We need to guard what we think in our minds and ask God to keep them pure.

Can you remember who helped you the most? Let's focus on the people who have been a blessing, a strength, an encouragement, and not on the baser side of things: let's honor our leaders and mentors.

Can we really ever get over our losses? Loss of a dream, losing a loved one, is not fair and can often leave us confused and angry, so how do we cope with it, by turning it over to God and living for him.

"Dear Precious One, No matter what you are facing — right now or ever in the future — please know that I care about your struggles. I will..."

So when will what you have be enough to be happy? Russ Lawson talks about the Sword of Damocles, Mr. Spock, the apostle Paul and about being satisfied with life.

The power of the oak is in the acorn! Phil Ware continues his series that the Lord is near focusing on the power of this promise found in the Lord's faithfulness, love, and grace.

How can you not have your life blown apart by a brain tumor? An update on Jack Marcelain and his brain tumor recovery doesn't bring all good news, but Tammy is committed to not worry about it.

No matter what life, Satan, or circumstances suggest, we will never be forsaken by our God! Phil Ware shares his message focused on Paul's promises that the Lord will always be near us, focusing on Jesus' promises to his early disciples and to us!

We are not alone in longing to know that the presence of the Lord is with us! Phil Ware begins a series called the Lord is near and reminds us that the Lord is close and we have a right to long to know his presence is real and is near.