Proverbs 12:5

The book of Proverbs gives us insights into so many different areas of life. The book gives us instruction on how to live our lives for God. Here is a proverb that gives us insight about our thought life:

Proverbs 12:5 (ESV)

The thoughts of the righteous are just;

the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

"A penny for your thoughts?"   That old adage was part of many of our pasts.   People would love to know what we think.   We often believe we know what others are thinking.   We sometimes think we know what others are thinking.   Here, in this proverb, Solomon tells us that God does know the thoughts of people.    He spells it out to us right here:  Righteous people have just thoughts and wicked people have deceitful thoughts.   Our thoughts are simply a fountain that springs from the heart.  That seems to be what God is saying through Solomon's writings.   As much as those who reject God would want to deny it, when you don't fear The Lord your mind will end up with corrupt content.   That is tough for the non-believer to embrace.   They like to think their minds are set on "higher" things.  They want to believe their thoughts are bent on the good of life.  However, God says, "No!"   Deny God and you will corrupt your mind.   Only those who fear The Lord will produce a productive mind and fruitful thoughts.  That's because when God fills the heart He produces fruit and that fruit flows through a sound mind.   Paul told us to "renew" our mind in his writings.  We do that by changing the well.  If you want a pure mind ask Christ to purify the heart.