Worry Cycle
Beloved,
We had an awesome Life Meeting yesterday, and the Spirit of the Lord led us here:
“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, the things of the Spirit.
For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.”
— Romans 8:5–9
Simply Put
The carnal (fleshly) mind will keep you focused on negative things, and if you allow this, it will build a fortress, a stronghold, and a way of thinking that is against God—a cycle of worry leading down the wrong path.
A mind that fights against God’s promises and truth for you leads to death.
The Good News
You get to choose each day:
“To be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
This is where we must all strive to live, from a mind that is surrendered to the Holy Spirit, a mind of humility, a mindset that trusts God against all odds, and a mind that is in-tune and in-time with the Lord.
This means taking every thought and vain imagination captive. It is a mind of peace and a mind of Christ.
Your Mind Is for God To Communicate with
“For God may speak in one way, or in another, yet man does not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, while slumbering on their beds, then He opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction.”
— Job 33:14–16
What Drives You?
We all need a dream, a vision, and instruction placed within us that drives us forward. This is where the Holy Spirit seals our instruction and purpose for life.
Do you have yours? Ask the Lord.
You will not find your purpose in the Word alone, but through the Holy Spirit working alongside the Word. Those who walk in relationship with Him will hear His direction and leading.
So, beloved, stop worrying and begin focusing your mind on things above. God saved you for a purpose. Find your identity in Him.
Remember, the Word tells us:
“But we have the mind of Christ.”
— 1 Corinthians 2:16
Bless the Lord with thanksgiving, gratitude, and praise.
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant…”
— Philippians 2:5–7