Developing and Sustaining the Mind of Christ
Simple summary – Garbage in, garbage out. . .
The goal is to fill you mind with the thoughts of Jesus. The world’s goal is to fill your mind. . .with ANYTHING else.
God’s Part and Our Part
God’s part – The work of the Holy Spirit
What is it?
Isaiah 11:1-2 ; John 14:26
God’s people, we aren’t in this alone! – the gifts and relationships in the local church – God uses others in your life.
Who? fellow followers of Jesus
How? using their gifts in an ongoing relationship. Living out the One Another’s of the NT in a close, Chris-centered relationship.
Eph. 4:11
God’s plan – God’s Word at work in our lives
How? Get in it and stay in it!
Read – have a daily Bible reading plan and plan a time to follow it.
Set yourself up for success. Prepare ahead of time. Know the time and place, have your Bible, pen and notebook ready to go, clear your schedule for the most important part of your day with the most important person in your day.
Study – look up words you don’t know, write down questions you have and loo up the answers and/or talk to people in your church about the passage. Be ready to put in some work, it is worth it!
Meditate – think long and deep about what God has to say. Consider how the original reader felt and reacted to the text. What did they learn from it? What does it tell you about God, Man, Sin, etc? Is there a command to follow or a sin to avoid? What should you do because this is true?
Journal – write out the lessons you are learning and what you plan to do with them. Make an intentional effort to live out what you learn.
Simply Journal can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/author/j.norman.smith
Memorize – select key verses that are especially significant to you or important in helping you follow Jesus and commit them to memory. Make a plan to learn and remember them. Verselocker (https://scripturememory.com/verselocker/app/)
Talk about – initiate spiritual conversations with your friends and family. Look for opportunities to share with others what you are learning. Pray! – talk to God about what He has to say.
Listen to it – mp3 Bible, sermons, good Christian music, etc
Bottom line? Spend as much time in and with God’s Word as possible! It is worth the effort!
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