The Pitfalls of Being a Thinker

Ask Pastor John
Episode 2079

[jakestefano]

"We will use our minds rightly, when our eyes are lifted godward. If we turn in on ourselves and begin to boast, our reason will become bestial and destructive" This is on point!

[AriannaArdent-rsdi]

This is so convicting for me… I love apologetics and theology, but you don’t change minds and hearts with apologetics and theology. Knowing and articulating all the reasons why my faith is reasonable- means nothing if I don’t speak from a place of love. Let that be my focus Lord…

[DarlaBaltazar]

So helpful, thank you Pastor John! I find that being a thinker in a destructive sense can also make us prone to trying to plan and figure things out on our own, assuming we understand everything, rather than having a childlike trust and dependence on God, especially for things outside of our control. It often leads to anxiety, and anxiety always leads to sin. Humility before God is really key. 💛 I recently heard Jackie Hill Perry say that the first instinct of those with a gift of discernment should not be to judge, but to intercede. 💯 Our thinking and knowing should draw us to prayer to an all-knowing and sovereign God 🙏🏼

[oneworldonehome]

"The mind is a magnificent organizer and vehicle of communication. But it must be wisely directed and employed for a real purpose." MV Summers

[annmollyy]

Just perfect now that I'm starting to get stuck on what to do next for my undergraduate thesis! 🥺 a timely reminder for me to step out of the box and understand who I'm really doing all of this for, is it for me and my pride and ego, or for the Lord and to know Him more through His creation 😭

[JadDragon]

Ecclesiastes 12:11-12 LSB
11 The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.
12 But in addition to this, my son, be warned: the making of many books is endless, and much devotion to books is wearying to the flesh.

Jesus lives! ♥️ and is Yahweh God 🙏🏻 Christ ✝️ and King 👑

[aaronblea]

When I was of the World, my pride was condemning..now being a Christian I've learned to use good judgement which comes from biblical experience..experience STILL to THIS day..came from making bad judgements.. I thank God that He has allowed my ears to hear joy and gladness again..that the bones HE has broken, now rejoice!!

[kevingreaux]

So our love for others does not happen by loving ourselves, our love for others comes from our love for God that originates from being known by God, and from being chosen and loved by God thus so we can love God and love other people using our knowledge rightly to edify others

[Saint_Svadhisthana_Sahasrara_]

This might be the most helpful APJ yet

[TheCreepypro]

may we know our Lord and His word so we can redeem our minds and help them conform to our Lord!

[maxaplin]

Pride is certainly a big potential pitfall of being a thinker, but it isn't the only one.

Thinkers can sometimes think deeply about a subject and become confused about something they don't understand and can't find the answer to. By contrast, those who are not able to think so deeply about this subject will never become confused in the first place.

That is not to say that it is better not to be a thinker. But there are some drawbacks to being a thinker.

[PaulLee-rsuw]

Luke 6:43-45( A Tree and it fruit)
" 43 "For no good tree bear bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,
44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapess picked from a bramble bush.
45 The good person( 😊❤) out of the good ( 😊❤) treasure of his heart(❤)
produce good(😊❤), and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks."( Luke 6:43-45 ESV Study Bible)
Hope you also belong to the good tree😊❤
and good person's heart😊❤ too in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) in Christ. In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6😊❤) Amen.