The rather strange title to this post is due to the fact that last week I finally got myself an mp3 player. I have been watching the ads for quite some time, and there was a special at Fry’s that allowed me to get a 1 Gig Creative Zen Nano player for $100. It was a great deal. (Sorry, that was last week. The sale is over…) I think that a 1 gig player is about right for me. I don’t really need a 40 gig iPod, which is also a lot more expensive. (Plus I really don’t like Apple’s “proprietary” attitude about everything. Why do they always have to act like they think that they’re better than everyone else? Is it so they can get their devotees to pay higher prices? [end of rant])

I try to resist the temptation of running out and spending money on every new cool technology that comes out, but I had a specific reason for wanting an mp3 player. When I work out at the gym they usually have the TV on and/or music blaring from the speakers. Since running is fairly mindless, I want to be able to do something with my mind other than pay attention to what they choose to give me to watch/listen to.

Lately I have been more aware than ever how much we are affected by what we “take in” mentally. If it’s true that “you are what you eat,” it is even more true that “you are what you think.” And what you think is greatly influenced by the input that you allow into your mind. So I decided that I want to spend a little more time each week listening to Christian music because I think that it will help my thoughts be more Christian. If some ppl can memorize all the lyrics (and dance moves!) to their favorite secular songs, then we can saturate our minds with Christ honoring content.

So now my physical workout can also do something good for the soul… hence the title of this post!