By Adeshola Abraham
There is a natural mindset, and there is a spiritual mindset. To live victoriously, you must develop a spiritual mindset. The Bible says: 'The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God...and cannot understand them because they are [spiritually] discerned...But we have the mind of Christ' (1 Corinthians 2:14, 16 NIV).
As you programme your life in accordance with God's Word and consciously submit yourself to do his will every day of year 2024 and beyond, he will plant his thoughts in your mind. What an advantage! For example, someone criticises you and your feelings get hurt. The Lord says to you, 'Yes, your feelings are hurt, but part of it is just wounded vanity and we can deal with that. I love you despite all your baggage. Your standing with me isn't at risk. The person who criticised you may see a flaw. But nobody thinks you're perfect anyway, and it's better not to have to pretend. Here is a chance to grow. Use it!' Even though there are elements of pain in these kinds of thoughts, instead of paralysing you, they energise you.
The scripture says 'You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you' (Isaiah 26:3 NKJV). So, instead of focusing on your critics, focus on God, on your spiritual growth, and on what you can learn from the experience. And the Lord of peace himself will give you peace always by all means in Jesus name. The Lord be with you. Amen
Good Morning and a Wonderful Weekend
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