Gird Up

In Biblical days, men wore robes that went down around their legs and ankles.
When they needed to move quickly they needed to “gird up” or tuck up their robes so they wouldn’t become tangled in them and their movement wouldn’t be hindered. 
Peter talks about girding up the loins of your mind. 
Our thought life greatly impacts our ability to move forward in God. 
What we entertain in our thoughts impacts our desires, motivations and ability to follow through.  Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.”
It is vitally important that we learn to pull together and tuck in the loose ends in our thinking that we don’t find ourselves distracted or discouraged by the negative self-talk we often engage in. 
What we think in our mind, also, often comes out of our mouth.
Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”
 How is your thought life today? 
Be honest. 
If we truly want to move forward in God, we need to do an honest assessment of ourselves.
And then, if we truly want to move forward in God, we need to make a conscious and intentional decision to get our thought life under control.
 It is not meant to be long and flowing, swirling around the ankles of our minds, hindering our movement. 
It is meant to be “girded up”, tucked firmly in the Word of the Lord, allowing us free movement in the Father. 
What do you need to “gird up” today?