November 6, 2025

Minding Your Thoughts

A Biblical Overview of Obtaining and Maintaining a Biblical Thought Life

Hebrews 2:6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

God is said to be mindful of man, and that He would visit him. This is the essence of religion. James 1:27 states: Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. In this definition of religion there are two unwritten but inferred truths. 1) As the nature of God is Perfect Holiness, He is absolutely found to be …unspotted from the world. 2) To perform the necessary work of visiting the fatherless and widows one must first be mindful of them.

Therefore, in James’ description of pure religion there are three actions:  1) being mindful of the fatherless and widows, 2) visiting them, and 3) being unspotted by the world. This is illustrated for us in the loving kindness of God to 1) be mindful of man, 2) visit man, and 3) be Holy. These three actions are the foundation of pure religion as taught to man and as demonstrated by the Lord God.

Who is in the nursing home that you can visit? Is there a lonely widow that you could visit? Do you have any involvement with the fatherless? Can you assist a children’s home financially? How about praying for these? Are there homebound individuals in your church that could use some cookies? There are innumerable ways to be like God in being mindful of others, visiting them, and maintaining personal righteousness.

For me, it all starts with being mindful of the needs of others. In this the Lord is our perfect example.

May the Lord bless and be pleased with your thought life today.

Dr. William Howe