What Are You Thinking? - As A Man Thinks
What Are You Thinking?
As A Man Thinks
Sunday November 9th, 2025
Apostle Mike Herzog
Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right.” The truth is your belief determines your failure or your success. Studies performed on the human brain have determined that the number of thoughts each person has can range from 6,000 to 80,000 per day. Ninety five percent of thoughts are repetitive, and eighty percent of those thoughts are unfortunately negative. We often face the struggle of conflicting thoughts as well. It can feel like there is a wrestling match going on in your mind.
Proverbs 23:6-8
Do not eat the bread of a miser, Nor desire his delicacies; For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up, And waste your pleasant words.
A miser is a hoarder or a greedy person. The mind of someone who is greedy that offers something to you desires the appeal of generosity, but their heart feels the opposite. After offering a gift, they are left feeling bitter because generosity is not their heart’s desire. Their hearts desire is more focused on how the appearance of generosity will benefit their image, but worried they will go without because they decided to share what they had. We say and think many things, but our character is determined by what is going on in our heart.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The Holy Spirit is not after what you do or what you say, but what’s going on in your heart. Why did you do what you did? What was your motivation for that? Your mind can be your biggest asset or your greatest enemy.
I Corinthians 1:26
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
It is difficult for those who are gifted with intellect to avoid becoming proud or arrogant. Jesus said, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” His disciples asked Him, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus replied, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” When you have money and knowledge it is easy to begin to rely on those things and think that is all you need to succeed. Those things can cause you to doubt what God tells you to do because sometimes God’s direction doesn’t make logical sense to man. Faith is the bridge from our heart to our head. Faith is what dictates your actions.
James 2:14-17
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
We are saved by our faith in Jesus, not by our works, but if there is faith there will be action. A thought begins in the mind, that thought travels down the bridge of faith towards our heart. If the thought, then becomes what we truly believe there will be action that shows the evidence of what’s in our heart. Your beliefs will motivate what you decide to do. For example, if you truly believe in the power of prayer, you’ll pray.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
Your heart is your core and critical to your physical and spiritual health. Out of the heart come all issues of life.
I Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as a man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
Philippians 2:5-9
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, but did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
In this scripture the word mind means attitude. Let the attitude that had Jesus be the attitude you have. In His mind (His data center) He knew who He was and what His assignment was, but in His heart, He chose to humble Himself and be obedient to Gods will. Regardless of our knowledge or gifts we can humble ourselves and submit to Christ by serving others and obeying the word of God. When we humble ourselves, He exalts us. He knows our heart’s desires. He wants us to choose to submit to Him out of our love, adoration, and trust for what He has planned. We try to understand God’s plan and we try to figure it out, but faith cannot be figured out. The foundation of faith is trust.
Bridging Faith from Your Head to Your Heart
#1. You are what you eat:
A daily intake of the word of God is imperative. When you continually take in the truth from God it begins to cause your old thoughts to lose their place, so you begin to intellectually believe it. Then that truth gets pushed down from your head to your heart.
#2. Meditate on the word:
Psalms 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.
Think about what God says and what it means. Compare His truth to real life situations.
#3. Memorize the word:
Be intentional.
Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
#4. Use the sword:
II Corinthians 10:4-5
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
Our thoughts can often be contrary to what God says. We must take those thoughts and confront them with God’s truth shown in scripture (the sword of the spirit). If that thought doesn’t match what God’s word says, that is how we know it has no power and therefore those thoughts can be defeated.
#5. Take steps of faith:
When the Holy spirit presents an opportunity to step out in faith move quickly so that you don’t take the time to analyze the decision and allow your thoughts to convince you otherwise.
As A Man Thinks
Sunday November 9th, 2025
Apostle Mike Herzog
Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right.” The truth is your belief determines your failure or your success. Studies performed on the human brain have determined that the number of thoughts each person has can range from 6,000 to 80,000 per day. Ninety five percent of thoughts are repetitive, and eighty percent of those thoughts are unfortunately negative. We often face the struggle of conflicting thoughts as well. It can feel like there is a wrestling match going on in your mind.
Proverbs 23:6-8
Do not eat the bread of a miser, Nor desire his delicacies; For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up, And waste your pleasant words.
A miser is a hoarder or a greedy person. The mind of someone who is greedy that offers something to you desires the appeal of generosity, but their heart feels the opposite. After offering a gift, they are left feeling bitter because generosity is not their heart’s desire. Their hearts desire is more focused on how the appearance of generosity will benefit their image, but worried they will go without because they decided to share what they had. We say and think many things, but our character is determined by what is going on in our heart.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The Holy Spirit is not after what you do or what you say, but what’s going on in your heart. Why did you do what you did? What was your motivation for that? Your mind can be your biggest asset or your greatest enemy.
I Corinthians 1:26
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
It is difficult for those who are gifted with intellect to avoid becoming proud or arrogant. Jesus said, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” His disciples asked Him, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus replied, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” When you have money and knowledge it is easy to begin to rely on those things and think that is all you need to succeed. Those things can cause you to doubt what God tells you to do because sometimes God’s direction doesn’t make logical sense to man. Faith is the bridge from our heart to our head. Faith is what dictates your actions.
James 2:14-17
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
We are saved by our faith in Jesus, not by our works, but if there is faith there will be action. A thought begins in the mind, that thought travels down the bridge of faith towards our heart. If the thought, then becomes what we truly believe there will be action that shows the evidence of what’s in our heart. Your beliefs will motivate what you decide to do. For example, if you truly believe in the power of prayer, you’ll pray.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
Your heart is your core and critical to your physical and spiritual health. Out of the heart come all issues of life.
I Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as a man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
Philippians 2:5-9
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, but did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
In this scripture the word mind means attitude. Let the attitude that had Jesus be the attitude you have. In His mind (His data center) He knew who He was and what His assignment was, but in His heart, He chose to humble Himself and be obedient to Gods will. Regardless of our knowledge or gifts we can humble ourselves and submit to Christ by serving others and obeying the word of God. When we humble ourselves, He exalts us. He knows our heart’s desires. He wants us to choose to submit to Him out of our love, adoration, and trust for what He has planned. We try to understand God’s plan and we try to figure it out, but faith cannot be figured out. The foundation of faith is trust.
Bridging Faith from Your Head to Your Heart
#1. You are what you eat:
A daily intake of the word of God is imperative. When you continually take in the truth from God it begins to cause your old thoughts to lose their place, so you begin to intellectually believe it. Then that truth gets pushed down from your head to your heart.
#2. Meditate on the word:
Psalms 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.
Think about what God says and what it means. Compare His truth to real life situations.
#3. Memorize the word:
Be intentional.
Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
#4. Use the sword:
II Corinthians 10:4-5
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
Our thoughts can often be contrary to what God says. We must take those thoughts and confront them with God’s truth shown in scripture (the sword of the spirit). If that thought doesn’t match what God’s word says, that is how we know it has no power and therefore those thoughts can be defeated.
#5. Take steps of faith:
When the Holy spirit presents an opportunity to step out in faith move quickly so that you don’t take the time to analyze the decision and allow your thoughts to convince you otherwise.
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