Thoughts and Attitudes

Good Morning,
Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

So, we think that our "private" thoughts and our "hidden" attitudes are ours alone and that we can keep them to ourselves? Is that what most of us really believe? I mean, I don't go around telling people about my innermost thoughts, most of the time. And I surely keep some of my attitudes about things to myself and deep inside. So, what's the harm, right?

The thing is, NOTHING can be kept from God! Even those "private" and "hidden" things that we keep secret from the rest of the world are known to God. He knows our thoughts and attitudes about everything, no matter how far buried they might be inside us. We simply cannot hide from God, nor can we keep anything from Him.
He knows.

And what we read today tells us that we can judge our thoughts and attitudes by simply reading and studying the Bible. Yes, we can judge ourselves about what we think and the way we feel about our thoughts. It's all there for us to know and understand. You see, God doesn't hide anything from us. Just as we are open books to Him, HE has give us a book to open so we will understand HIM and understand those thoughts and attitudes that we have; those thoughts and attitudes we probably ought NOT to have.

Nothing complicated here. All pretty simple. Everything actually very easy to understand. Right there for us to comprehend.
So, our part? Read what God has put there for us. He will, through His words in the Bible, let us know if we're wrong or right. Even to our deepest thoughts and attitudes.
Love, peace, and blessings,
David