Recognising and Walking in Gods Will (2) The mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 Choose a spiritual, not a carnal mindset. Carnality is at the core of our unregenerate nature, and it lives on in us even after we become Christians. Its gravitational pull is always away from God toward self-centred living. The Bible says, The carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be (Romans 8:7 ). The carnal mind makes us suspicious, sceptical, self-promoting, and spiritually blind to Gods will. Being spiritually-minded means centring your choices around Gods Word and the Spirits prompting. And the good news is, You...are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit, if you have the Spirit of God living in you (Romans 8:9 ). Giving in to the flesh isnt inevitable. You get to decide whether the flesh or the Spirit guides you! Peter, in a spiritual mindset, received a revelation of Jesus deity. You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus replied This was not revealed to you by man [flesh], but by My Father (Matthew 16:16-17 ). Shortly afterward, Jesus confided to His disciples the dreadful means of His death. And in a moment of well-meaning but misguided carnality, Peter refused to accept it. Never, Lord! he said. This shall never happen to You (Matthew 16:22 ! A carnal mindset is an invitation to Satan. So Jesus told Peter, Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but...of men (Matthew 16:23 ). So keep your mind spiritually focused and ready to do Gods will.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:00:08 +0000
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