Recently, I have been doing a study, for a class, on making decisions as a Christian. The bible speaks about a renewed mind so I decided to make my topic, renewing your mind in Christ.
I have taken a Dale Carnegie course and have read many books on the subject of having a positive mental attitude. The one flaw, I found was that I wasnโt being my natural self. I wanted to be me, that is the person whom God meant for me to be.
There is one scripture, which comes to mind as Iโm writing this article: Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5. Paul is writing to the church at Philippi. When I read scripture, I normally put my name in the verse as if it is written to me or for me. Steve, โlet this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.โ Now, the verse has meaning. Forย me, it means that my mind has to be changed or renewed.
Isa: 55:8-9ย โFor my thoughtsย are not your thoughts,ย neither are your ways my ways,โย declares theย Lord.ย 9ย โAs the heavens are higher than the earth,ย so are my ways higher than your waysย and my thoughts than your thoughts.โ When, I insert my name: โSteve, my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.โ
Proverbs: 3:5-6ย Trust in theย Lordย with all your heartย and lean not on your own understanding;ย 6ย in all your ways submit to him,ย ย and he will make your pathsย straight.
While driving down from my sons, a verse ran through my mind and now Iโm having trouble remembering it. This happens to us seniors. They are called seniors moments. I know it was words that Jesus spoke..Iโll be back..this is not the verse, however; this is one verse where Jesus speaks about the mindโฆ Mark 12:30ย โLove the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.โ
Meditation timeโฆ.Phillipians: 4:8ย Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
I found This Christian Thought Life article very enlightening:
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note: this is a work in progress
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