Set your mind on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 ESV We see the world... according to the set of our minds... thoughts... concerns... God says... Set your mind on things above... Above... where He is... where He reigns... where He watches over all things... Keeping our eyes... and… Continue reading worldview…
Category: Thoughts
thoughts on conviction…
"...And when [the Helper] comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment..." John 16:8 ESV I saw it... and I knew I should... but I didn't... I passed right on by... I waited for conviction to do its work... but it didn't come... Still... I knew I should... so I turned… Continue reading thoughts on conviction…
preparing…
prepare... verb... 1 a: to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity... b: to put in a proper state of mind... 2: to work out the details of: plan in advance... 3 a: to put together: compound... b: to put into written form... preparer noun --Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th Ed.) Preparing... I did some today... some new... some almost done... some ongoing for years... The… Continue reading preparing…
thoughts on faith…
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 NIV84 This is my favorite translation of the biblical definition of faith... It's a translation no longer available... but to me it most clearly defines faith... being sure of what is hoped for... certain of what… Continue reading thoughts on faith…
lean on Him… Isaiah 26:3…
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you,because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 ESVThe one who trusts Him...has a mind stayed on Him...The Hebrew translated... stayed... means... "to lean upon"... (Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament)What does it look like to have a mind... leaned upon Him...?Thoughts always leaning toward Him...not… Continue reading lean on Him… Isaiah 26:3…