The Mind of Christ
What is on your mind? Have you ever had anyone ask you that question? And what was your answer to them? Well, I am asking you that question today. What is on your mind? What have you been filling your mind with? What are you thinking about the most? The Bible tells us that as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. I have been considering that a lot lately. I want to think the right thoughts. I want my mind to be one filled with the good things of the Lord.
In Philippians 4:8 we are exhorted to think on things that are true, things that are honest, things that are just, things that are pure, things that are lovely and things that are of a good report. That eliminates doubt, unbelief, fear, fretting, worry, anxiety and being full of care. So when I find myself thinking on things that are contrary to that, I know that I am thinking on things of this world rather than things of the Word of God.
When we find our minds wandering around, we need to rein them in with God’s Word. His Word fits the bill precisely. It is true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of a good report. If you have been given a bad report, replace it with the good report of God’s Word. Think on His Word, deliberately, on purpose. That takes discipline. That takes practice. It doesn’t happen automatically overnight. It takes diligence and effort on our part to stay focused on the Word of God, particularly in difficult situations and when circumstances are contrary to what we wish to be happening in our lives.
In Ephesians 4:23 we are told to be renewed in the spirit of our mind. In the Amplified Bible it reads as follows: And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind, having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude. All truth is in Jesus. All truth is in the Word of God. And Jesus was the word of God made flesh. He helps us through the power of the Holy Spirit to renew our minds daily to the truth of His Kingdom, of His way of thinking and doing.
In Romans 12:2 we are told that we are not to be conformed to this world, fashioning ourselves to its customs which are only superficial. We are not to adapt ourselves to the world; we are to adapt ourselves to the Word of God. We are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. Why? So that we can prove the good, acceptable, perfect will of God.
So we can conclude from Romans 12:2 that as our minds are transformed by the Word of God, we know what God’s perfect will is for us, what His plan is for us. He has a plan for each one of us, and He wants us to walk in it. We will learn that plan as we stay in His Word and allow our minds to be washed with the water of that Word to learn the truth, to be set free to follow the course He has laid out for each one of us.
We are to take on the mind of Christ. His mind is one of loving and serving others. He is ever watchful for others and what is going on in their lives. His mind is one filled with the goodness of His Father, which overflows into helping people to overcome their challenges. What a mighty God He is to bring to us this understanding of serving. One of the greatest examples Jesus ever showed to us is that of serving. He was ever mindful of the situations in which people found themselves. He was ever alert to faith being exercised to come out of their situations. His mind was tuned to the Father channel. His mind was filled with Father thoughts. His life was filled with alertness to taking care of others. We have to let that same mind be in us.
We read in the Word of God that His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. That scripture has been so misquoted and so preached the wrong way. What that means is that God thinks on a high plane and the people of the world think on a low plane. So how do we think on a high plane? Think God’s Word, which is His thought written on paper. The only way to think like God thinks, is to stay in His Word, which is a copy and an expression of God’s way of thinking. This is the formula for thinking God’s way. His Word is His way. Pull your mind toward the Word of God every time you are tempted to think negatively. It takes discipline and it takes effort, but, oh, is it worth it as you and I begin to walk in victory, rise to new levels of faith and see the results of that faith every day in our lives. We must, on purpose, choose to think God’s thoughts, according to the Word of God. PLEASANT THOUGHTS!
In Philippians 4:8 we are exhorted to think on things that are true, things that are honest, things that are just, things that are pure, things that are lovely and things that are of a good report. That eliminates doubt, unbelief, fear, fretting, worry, anxiety and being full of care. So when I find myself thinking on things that are contrary to that, I know that I am thinking on things of this world rather than things of the Word of God.
When we find our minds wandering around, we need to rein them in with God’s Word. His Word fits the bill precisely. It is true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of a good report. If you have been given a bad report, replace it with the good report of God’s Word. Think on His Word, deliberately, on purpose. That takes discipline. That takes practice. It doesn’t happen automatically overnight. It takes diligence and effort on our part to stay focused on the Word of God, particularly in difficult situations and when circumstances are contrary to what we wish to be happening in our lives.
In Ephesians 4:23 we are told to be renewed in the spirit of our mind. In the Amplified Bible it reads as follows: And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind, having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude. All truth is in Jesus. All truth is in the Word of God. And Jesus was the word of God made flesh. He helps us through the power of the Holy Spirit to renew our minds daily to the truth of His Kingdom, of His way of thinking and doing.
In Romans 12:2 we are told that we are not to be conformed to this world, fashioning ourselves to its customs which are only superficial. We are not to adapt ourselves to the world; we are to adapt ourselves to the Word of God. We are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. Why? So that we can prove the good, acceptable, perfect will of God.
So we can conclude from Romans 12:2 that as our minds are transformed by the Word of God, we know what God’s perfect will is for us, what His plan is for us. He has a plan for each one of us, and He wants us to walk in it. We will learn that plan as we stay in His Word and allow our minds to be washed with the water of that Word to learn the truth, to be set free to follow the course He has laid out for each one of us.
We are to take on the mind of Christ. His mind is one of loving and serving others. He is ever watchful for others and what is going on in their lives. His mind is one filled with the goodness of His Father, which overflows into helping people to overcome their challenges. What a mighty God He is to bring to us this understanding of serving. One of the greatest examples Jesus ever showed to us is that of serving. He was ever mindful of the situations in which people found themselves. He was ever alert to faith being exercised to come out of their situations. His mind was tuned to the Father channel. His mind was filled with Father thoughts. His life was filled with alertness to taking care of others. We have to let that same mind be in us.
We read in the Word of God that His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. That scripture has been so misquoted and so preached the wrong way. What that means is that God thinks on a high plane and the people of the world think on a low plane. So how do we think on a high plane? Think God’s Word, which is His thought written on paper. The only way to think like God thinks, is to stay in His Word, which is a copy and an expression of God’s way of thinking. This is the formula for thinking God’s way. His Word is His way. Pull your mind toward the Word of God every time you are tempted to think negatively. It takes discipline and it takes effort, but, oh, is it worth it as you and I begin to walk in victory, rise to new levels of faith and see the results of that faith every day in our lives. We must, on purpose, choose to think God’s thoughts, according to the Word of God. PLEASANT THOUGHTS!
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 8:28 PM
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