I used to run a grass seed cleaner. Seed came to us straight from the field with lots of chaff, dirt, and weed seed. We took it all and ran it over huge screens that jiggled and shook.

What didn’t make it through the screens was discarded and hauled away.

My mind could use something like that.

Well, then, here is a series of screens:

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” (Philippians 4:8).

If I ran my thoughts through these screens, how much would be discarded?

Even more important is whether or not I will decide to use the screens.

This morning these two verse fragments got me to thinking.

“Enemies of the cross of Christ . . . who mind earthly things” (Philippians 3:18,19).

I find myself asking, Is it really that narrow?

Those who have their minds captured by earthly things are enemies of the cross of Christ?

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15).

“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth” (Colossians 3:2).

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness” (Matthew 6:33).

Then I purpose to send my mind higher!