Dwelling on what is true, honorable, and excellent is more than a mental exercise. In Philippians 4:9, Christians are taught to put these things into practice. The benefits will bring greater peace within our hearts and a closer relationships w...

Prayers, hymns, and the steadfast love of God can all help us re-center our thoughts on things that are praiseworthy.

The call to excellence is not a call to perfectionism, but to reaching our potential in Christ. Dwelling on excellence in our character, our talents, and our relationships helps us live an honorable and fruitful life.

Kindness that often gets overlooked, reconciliation, generosity...dwelling on things that are of good repute allows us to overcome negativity bias by focusing on the admirable. 

A sunrise, a newborn, a baptism...dwelling on things that are lovely changes our mood and helps us live with compassion and gratitude.