The Battle For Your Mind

I have heard it said that so and so brought a lot of baggage to the marriage. Well all of us brought a lot of baggage to our Christian life and walk with the Lord. The bible says Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. We need a transformation, something only God can do. How does He do it?

Rom 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

V/ Reprobate Mind - Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

What is a reprobate mind like?

1. A reprobate mind has a vanishing conscience

2. A reprobate mind has no regrets over committed sins.

3. A reprobate mind has resentment towards Christ and His Church

4. A reprobate mind lacks sensitivity to the conviction of the Holy Spirit.

In other words a reprobate mind willfully rejects the claims of Christ, the good news of the Gospel. It is apathetic and indifferent to the witness of the Church. A mind that is going in this direction is in much danger. Such people imagine new religions (cults), new theories that explain away the God they do not want to acknowledge (evolution), they not only are headed for hell, but will bring others with them if they do not repent.

VI/ Spiritual Mind - 1 Cor 2:14-16 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

What is the mind of Christ like?

a. It is a mind that loves lost souls. Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

b. It is a mind that directs Him to do things that please the Father John 8:29 "I do always those things that please him."

c. It is a mind that wants to do the Father’s will - John 5:30

" I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."

d. It is a humble mind - Footwashing - Jn. 13:3-5; 12-17

e. It is a loving mind - 1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. Show me someone who is Spiritual, and it will be someone who loves.

VII/ Healthy Mind - 2 Tim 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Isa 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

If we look at these verse’s carefully, we see that a sound mind or a healthy mind is one that has inward peace.

Like the man who said "My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.

Seriously, inner peace comes from having a right relationship with God. To have a right relationship with God we must guard against impure thoughts. Remember God is Holy, and we offend His Spirit with impure thoughts. Matt 5:28, Mark 7:21-23,