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Proverbs 15:14 - Feed Your Mind with Truth.

Proverbs 15:14 (NLT) A wise person is hungry 
for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.  

INTRODUCTION

What we feed our minds is just as important 
as what we feed our bodies. The kinds of books 
we read, the people we talk with, the music we 
listen to, and the films we watch are all part of 
our mental diet. Be discerning because what you 
feed your mind influences your total health and 
well-being. Thus, a strong desire to discover knowledge 
is a mark of wisdom. [Life Application SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   If you want to become wise, the first 
thing you have to do is feed yourself with Gods 
Word every day. 
   Proverbs 2:6 says, It is the Lord who 
gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and 
understanding (TEV).  
   You dont get wisdom from television. 
You dont get it from the Internet. You 
dont get it from magazines. Wisdom comes from 
God. 
   The Bible says, A wise person is 
hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on 
trash (Proverbs 15:14 NLT). You can either feed on 
truth or feed on trash. Whatever you fill your 
mind with is whats going to come out - garbage 
in, garbage out. So, if you want to be wise, 
feed on truth every day. 
   There are three kinds of things you can 
feed your mind with: poison, junk food, or health 
food. 
   Poison, simply, is stuff that poisons 
your system. Its bad for you. It takes you 
down. Pornography is poison. Some people say, I 
can watch that stuff. It doesnt bother me 
anymore. Thats the problem! When you can watch and 
read things that are profane, blasphemous, evil, 
vile, and abusive and it doesnt bother you, you 
have a problem. You have become a fool. 
   Wise people protect their mind. They 
dont allow just anything into their mind. They 
keep the poison out. 
   Junk food is neither good nor bad. It 
just has no nutritional value to it. Most of the 
stuff you see on tv is not evil. Its just junk 
food. Its what I call stuffing. But the 
problem with stuffing is that when you stuff 
yourself with stuffing, you have no hunger for truth. 
If you watch TV for four hours, your mind is 
full of empty calories that dont help your 
body or your mind. 
   Health food is nutritional food. It helps 
you grow and maintain your health. Truth is the 
health food for your mind, so the wise person feeds 
on truth. It makes you wiser - in your 
relationships, your time, your money, your business, your 
parenting, your marriage, and every other area of your 
life. 
   To feed your mind with truth, the first 
place you need to go is to Gods Word. The more 
you develop the habit of spending time each day 
reading and studying the Bible, the wiser youll 
become. [Daily Devotional by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC

Proverbs 13:20 - Godly Friends Help You Make 
Good Decisions. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200806-0939.html 

1 Cor 15:33 (NIV) Do not be misled: "Bad 
company corrupts good character." 

Psalm 1:1,2 - Progression of Sin: Walking, 
Standing, Sitting with Sinners. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2005/20050715-1245.html 

Psalm 1:1-3 - Delighting in the Lord and 
Avoiding the Progression of Sin. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2008/20080627-1014.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study 
Guides: 
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657  

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE