The Gates

Another form of history tracking is what you allow in the gates.  You have five of them, the eye gate, the ear gate, the mouth gate, the mind gate and the heart gate.  You can develop patterns in the eye gate which are the things you historically allow yourself to see.  You have a pattern in the ear gate of what you historically allow yourself to hear.  You have patterns in the mouth gate that governs what you say.  You have a gate in the mind of what you allow yourself to think and of the heart on the things you allow yourself to love.  I used to have very open gates.  I listened to anything, I said anything and so on and so on.  I was born into a family that had very open gates.  We did everything but repent.  When I became serious about being a christian, the gates became regulated.   For a season, I refused to see rated R movies.  I began to dress conservatively, meaning, everything was covered up.  I began listening to gospel music.  I refused to date boys who were not saved.  I am learning to be more positive than negative.  My mind gate is the gate I have the hardest time keeping guarded, but I won't stop trying.  Everything around you has to be selective and even exclusive.  I have learned to go to art museums just for the glimpse of beauty on the wall.  I stroll through gardens.  I listen to positive music.  You can't go wrong with gospel, but now, I have added some secular artist who are not vulgar.  I have learned to tame my tongue.  I don't say everything that I want to say.  I refuse to allow myself the luxury of profanity.  Speaking ugly makes you look ugly.  If a movie doesn't have some sort of deep point, I am not interested and  always skip the love scenes.  Most of all, I guard my emotions.  I can't fall in love with the enemy and hope it will work out anyway.  Guarding my gate is a full time job, but here are the things I will gladly let in.  I learned them at tonight's Bible study which has greatly affected my life.

Whatsoever things are pure
Whatsoever things are lovely
Whatsoever things are honest
Whatsoever things are true
If there is any virtue( Meaning Deep)
If there is any praise
I will let you in.

I love this song because this scripture is in it.
Treat Myself/Stevie Wonder
http://youtu.be/RLO19VjHjEs