Thought life: Is there room for God?

Before I go on to the second thing God showed me about Psalms 1 and the path we choose to follow, I really felt pressed to think about this phrase he gave me, "thought life".
As he has been showing me the first part, this taking in advice, he has been expanding it further into my thought life. In Psalms, he says:

"In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God."

It made me think am I taking in so much TV programming, talk radio, and every other form of media that there is no longer room for God in my thoughts? How is it we can go from Sunday around 12:00 to Wednesday or even the next Sunday without God dwelling in our thoughts. Have we fallen so far into a fast paced, 24 hour cycle news day that we have forgot the sound of silence except for that brief moment before our eyes fall closed for the night?
I think about Romans 12 that says:

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

We are called to live this life....this thought life with Him and His word as first and last word. As the measure of all we allow to enter our minds. Sometimes I wonder if Western Christianity has forgot God's ways and our cultural ways are very different. We are not to be conformed by this worlds culture because we are apart of and called to a Kingdom culture.

Paul says to the Corinthians:

"For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart."

So in having the mind of Christ and heart sensitivity, we are held to a higher standard- A Kingdom standard. I think what God shared with Isaiah is the best description of this standard.

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than our ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace"

My question is are we settling for what is common to man in our thought lives or are we seeking daily and making the renewing of our mind a priority?

Who is informing you?

So here's blog number one. God's really been focusing my heart on Psalms 1:1-2. I have been asking him where do I start? He began to open up this scripture to me in this way.

What are we letting in? Where are we getting our info for daily life? How do we treat others and what is the interaction model we are emulating?
In Psalms one, he unfolds three aspects of daily life and how the world culture distorts daily God centered life. The first is what David calls not taking advice, consultation, or walking in the advice of the world. It made me ask the first question: What am I letting in as a daily counselor? The answer wasn't very holy. I had to admit it was TV and other media. Not Gods word. We would like to believe we are different and set apart but on average we make our decisions no different than people of the world. We are woo'd by advertising, our favorite and unsaved celebrity, and by the promise of a new life with one purchase. What we find is debt, stress, and a drawing away from what is important many times.
Are we living a life drawn from the strength and wisdom of God? Or on the sales pitch of this world? I'm not saying we can't own things. What I'm saying is are we making first what rightfully deserves to be first....... God!
Listen closely to God's voice today, through scripture and His small still voice. Although we don't always realize it, he has a view on every aspect of our life and is waiting for us to invite Him in!

Next: A lifestyle walking the path that is towards or away from God.

One day my friend said he wasn't impressed with his life and so began a journey..........

So Here is another attempt to blog for me. The first was a worship team team thing, the second was what I believe God was showing me prophetically, and now there's this one. The whole reason I am starting this blog is because:

1. My church community is going through a transition right now and I have a lot going through my head right now.

2. I am going through a transition right now and like I said before I have a lot going through my head!

It all started in a conversation I had with a friend and someone I trust about this life I am striving to live out as a Christian. As we talked about the Christian life and what we were were going through, he said, "But over all I'm not impressed with my life. If someone came to video tape my house, would it really be something to talk about?" and I had to pause........
This person that I thought had it all figured out just admitted that he didn't have it all figured out and it made me think.... What do I have figured out about this Christian life? When it all comes down to it, do any of us really have it all figured out? So I start this journey to find "The Christian Life" and where God is going to lead me I don't know, but I do know it will be good. Please add input when you feel lead.....

MORE TO COME..........