How
much thought do you give to God...clear concentrated thought? We think about dinner, we think about broken
relationships, we think about our finances and conversations we have had,
movies we watched and plans that we have made but do we think about God? We think about the arguments we have had, the
disappointments we have faced, the level of affection others have for us, how
we look and what new purchases we will make but is our mind on God? The atheist claims she never thinks about God
and the Christian makes much of her loyalty to Him but have we become more like
the atheist than the believer when it comes to how our mind operates? What good is it really to be Christian if
your mind is not engaged with the mind of your Savior? Nothing is more absurd than having all the
thoughts of God at your disposal and living within the poverty of your own
understanding. We would feel badly for
the poor fool who goes begging for scraps of food when he has been blessed with
a full and abundant bank account. God
has joined His mind to yours when you are born again and all the wisdom of
heaven is at your disposal if you would just begin to think with Him. It is not easy to set your mind on God. We are like little children; so easily
distracted by every flitting thought that passes through the mind. Yet with just a little bit of effort, we can
think with God on every matter we face.
He can comfort us and encourage us and guide us at every minute of each
day. It takes faith to believe that when
you turn your thoughts to God, He is with you in it and ready to organize your
thinking. Whisper your fears to Him,
ask Him for help with the decision you need to make, give Him the sorrow you
possess, comment on what you see and how it affects you. There are boundless opportunities to let
the Lord in on your thoughts but you must open the door for Him to enter
there. Take a moment to tell God you
know He is a part of your mind and that you welcome His help right now. Just begin to think about Him when it comes
to you and soon enough you will find you are thinking about and with God more
than you imagined possible.
Set
your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden
with Christ in God. Colossians 3:2-3 NIV
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