MIND SET
Col 3:2
2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. NIV
** Ok, here is the great secret of life….. Setting your mind! And it comes with a choice, on things above or earthly things. Each choice has a consequence. So here is the illustration. I’m at work and just minding my own business and in walks my boss and just rips me and chews me out and then walks away. Where is my mind now? Above or below? Well I know that it’s easy to say below and what I can do to get back at my boss, but really where is my mind? I can let this be a learning and increase time in my life or I can let this be a degrading and demoralizing time. I HAVE A CHOICE! The question is, “What will I choose?” Heavenly minded or earthly minded? Earthly minded people will let this confrontation tear them apart and it will ruin the rest of the day and they will become bitter and begin to think of a way to change jobs because they deserve much better than this. Heavenly minded people stop and take a breath and then look up at their heavenly father and respond in a heavenly minded way. “Father, I don’t know what is going on with my boss, but as long as you have put me here I will honor him and work here as if I am working for you. I pray for him right now that whatever is going on to cause this uncalled for venting that he will have seen my life before you and see that I could have the answer to what he is going thru right now. I choose to grow thru this and in all of it I pray that I will bring glory to you, Amen.
posted by Dave McAlister @ 11:55 AM
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PD - Was so glad to see this blog. I have not been able to put down the Word the last few days. I am at the end of 1 Timothy. Keeping my mind "set" on Him. And yes, setting my mind on Him and on heavenly things is most definitely a choice that I must make every moment of every day.
I especially loved what I read in 1Timothy 5:5 - "Now she who is really a widow and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day."
That is how I feel sometimes - a widow (sometimes an orphan). Keeping my mind fixed on Him keeps me strong. Especially when, like the apostle Paul, I sometimes feel that I would much rather be with the Lord than here on planet earth. I feel like such an alien at times (even around my church family) and well, that is exactly what I am. I'm just visiting here. Praise God for all He gives to me to keep me on His path for my life through His word, the life of His Son and His Holy Spirit and for planting me in CFC where I am well cared for and encouraged.
Blessings, PD.
Roxanne
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