THE MIND OF CHRIST
As Christians we have the mind of Christ, but does that mean that all our thoughts are God’s thoughts? No, because until we reach heaven, we have two natures to deal with. This new nature was given to us when we were born from above, which gives us the Spirit of God and the mind of Christ. But we still have our old nature that was born in sin and is still prone to sin. Our thoughts will be controlled by one of these two natures, whichever has the greatest control in our life. If we really want to have the mind of Christ operating within us, then we have to make certain that we continually allow the new nature indwelled by the Spirit of Christ to control us in ever-increasing measure. We do this by feeding the new nature and starving the old one. The one we nourish is the one that will control us.
Which of your natures do you nourish the most? Do you spend time feeding that new spiritual nature with the Word of God, with good books, with good fellowship and messages? Or do you spend more time feeding the old nature with the world’s messages, the world’s literature, and worldly people? Do you pursue things that have no eternal value, or are you focused on storing up treasures in heaven?
If you are earnestly and diligently pursuing a knowledge of God – feeding that new nature and starving the old one – then the more and more you are allowing the mind of Christ to control your thoughts. Consequently, as you face decisions, you don’t need handwriting on the wall; you can trust God to reveal his thoughts to you through the mind of Christ, which is within you.
14 But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means. 15 Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others. 16 For, “Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?”But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:14-16
From the Heart of Selina Lee
