Some people call this the "whatever" verse (saying it like they are a disinterested teenager). It might be a bit trite to use this in response to the word being used by a young adult who is less than excited about life, however spending time thinking about the words to this verse might prevent someone from getting into that mindset.
Philippians 4:8New International Version (NIV)
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
It is really important to fill your mind up with the right types of things, otherwise it is too easy for the devil, the world, and our sinful desires to creep into our brain's focus. It might be fruitless to tell a child to stop whistling; by just saying their phrase the child's brain is still locked into that activity. Instead, what should the child do? "Stop whistling and think about how we can help our neighbor who has surgery yesterday."
What good things can you fill your mind with?
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