Set Your Mind – Part 1

Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. Romans 8:5

To become the person God wants you to be, you must ‘set your mind’ on the right things. You say, ‘If only my circumstances were different.’ Your circumstances don’t determine the quality of your life; how you think about them does. Poet Frederick Langbridge wrote, ‘Two men looked out through prison bars; one saw mud, the other saw the stars.’ Both men were in identical circumstances, but their perspectives were entirely different. One looked for beauty and found it; the other focused on ugliness and found it. It works like this: your circumstances in life produce certain emotions. So how do you change your emotional response when you feel powerless over people and circumstances? By changing how you think about them! True change always begins in your mind. The Bible says, ‘As he thinketh in his heart, so is he’ (Proverbs 23:7). The way you think inevitably reflects the way you live. So to become the best version of yourself, the person God wants you to be – think great thoughts! People who live great lives are people who habitually think great thoughts. You say, ‘But I can’t help thinking the way I do.’ Then ‘let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think’ (Romans 12:2). God’s Word will help you to think with faith instead of fear, assurance instead of anxiety, and joy instead of negativity. Once you ‘set your mind on what the Spirit desires’, your life will begin to change for the better.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, keep my mind set on the things that Your Spirit desires and help me move forward. In Jesus’ Name, Amen