Tuesday, January 2, 2018

The Way You Think

Many people would like to change their lives, but they don't know how. It all begins in the mind, often referred to as the heart in your Bible. It's about the thoughts of your mind. There may be thoughts that bring fear and confusion. To the contrary, thoughts may bring joy and peace.

Either your mind is yielded to your sin nature or the Spirit of God. That makes all the difference in your life. If your sin nature controls your thoughts, there is often confusion, fear, doubt, and indecision. If the Spirit of God is working in your mind, there is peace. God can give you peace of mind. "But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace" (Romans 8:6, NLT).

When Jesus Christ comes into your life, He brings peace of mind. All who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ receive the indwelling Holy Spirit. "The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you" (Romans 8:11, NLT). That means you have peace with God and peace from God. Your mind is renewed by the Holy Spirit. "Let God transform you into a new person by the way you think" (Romans 12:2, NLT).

Even believers may have thoughts sometime that could temporarily bring confusion, fear, doubt, or indecision. That is part of your spiritual warfare. When that happens, pray that those thoughts will be pulled down and brought under the control of Christ, "bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience to Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5). Then, the Spirit of God will restore your peace.