5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; -2 Corinthians 10:5 King James Version (KJV)
We need to learn to control every thought in order to maintain the pure mind of Christ. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus gave a higher version of, or the spirit of, the Ten Commandments which involves keeping these in our thoughts and our feelings:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment...
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. -Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28 King James Version (KJV)
As a man thinks so is he spiritually either good or evil. We rise or fall spiritually in the inner Worlds according to the quality of our thoughts and feelings. The devil we must all overcome is our own human mind and emotions. If there is a battle between the mind and the emotions, the emotions usually win therefore the easiest way I believe to take control of the mind and the emotions is to open up the Heart chakra. This effectively closes the lower Solar-plexus chakra of emotion and replaces it with the Divine Love of the Heart chakra. Out of these higher Divine Feelings naturally flow pure thoughts just as evil thoughts naturally flow out of negative emotions such as anger.
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