Where is my mind?

Sorry about missing devotions the last couple of days. The stomach virus payed a little visit to me and my daughter!



I found this verse thought provoking:



Romans 8:5

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.



We all have control over our minds. This verse makes it clear that we choose to live for the flesh or we choose to live by the Spirit. To sum that up, we choose to sin or we choose to live like Christ. From the moment we roll out of bed in the morning until we lay back down that night we have choices all day long. What is our mind focused on? Look at what the bible says if we are focused on the flesh:



Romans 8:7

7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot.



Ouch! Thank goodness for the grace and mercy of God! When our minds are in the flesh we are hostile to God!



When we are in the flesh we can not please God:



Romans 8:8

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.



Who in their right mind wants to live like that??? I want to please my heavenly Father don't you?



So what is the answer?



Romans 8:16

16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God



Keep your mind on the things of the Spirit! Hard to do but doable! Be an obedient child. A reminder of what the things of the Spirit are:



Galatians 5:22-23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness,

self-control; against such things there is no law.



So where is your mind at?



Tom