1 PETER 1:13
Therefore gird up the lion of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Your mind is a wonderful thing! You can memorize life Changing passage of Scripture that can undergird you in your daily life; you can meditate upon God's Word, discovering His magnificent truths; you can discern between truth and falsehood; you can recall God's past blessings.
Some of God's most effective servants were those who discipline their minds for His service. Moses, educated in the best school of Egypt, assembled the books of the Law for the Israelites. Isaiah used his scholarly mind to write an exalted prophetic book in Scripture. Paul learned under Gamaliel, the outstanding teacher of his day, and it was through Paul that God presented much of the theology found in the New Testament.
Sadly, many believer today do not exercise their mind to be of service to God. They allow others to do their spiritual things for them. If they can find their theology from a book, they will not bother to study God's Word for themselves. If a speaker makes an authoritative statement, they readily accept it without verifying whether it is biblical.
Paul urged "us" Christians to strive for maturity in their thinking not be move by emotion or give chances to read your mind, but move only by compassion of father love. Even the elect can be deceive. Be certain to use your mind in a way that brings glory to God. "Mind Peace be still"
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