Sometimes things are
not as they appear. I have a friend that looked successful from top to bottom;
however, he had severe emotional pain that elicited troubled thinking. He admitted
that the troubled thoughts often drove him to do unhealthy things that created
chaos and problems.
He made a commitment to
change . . . he had the intention to change . . . but change did not occur
until a friend said he would help. The thing is . . . this is one of the many
situations that I have learned that doing life together with God and others . .
. is the healthiest and most fulfilling way to live.
Look at the beggar at
the temple . . . life changed . . . when Peter and John entered into his
life. Their lives intersected in the
power of the Holy Spirit . . . Peter and John looked at the man and wanted him
to be healed. Then Peter said, "Silver
or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus
Christ of Nazareth, walk"(Acts 3:6). They responded . . . as Jesus responded to
the unhealthy . . . with compassion and the desire for each to have something more
. . . health and wholeness.
How
do we do life together and impact others the way Jesus did?
The Apostle Paul said
it best: Do not conform to the pattern of
this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you
will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and
perfect will (Romans 12:2).
It takes a conscious effort
to renew the mind on a daily basis. Renewal is an exchange process. Without the
renewal process, our perception is limited and skewed—the renewal process
begins with a sifting and sorting what is in the mind through the help of the
Spirit of Christ. I call it “mind walking” with Christ Jesus. Each thought is
evaluated as the question is asked, “Is this true—does this thought unite with
the thoughts of Christ?” Then, as we do
life together, we respond as Jesus would respond.
Take a mind walk.
Ask Jesus to go into the corridors of your mind.
Seek to sift and sort the thoughts.
Throw out untrue thoughts.
Dwell on the truth today.
Give thanks for the ability to dwell upon true thoughts.
Enjoy your walk!
Take a mind walk.
Ask Jesus to go into the corridors of your mind.
Seek to sift and sort the thoughts.
Throw out untrue thoughts.
Dwell on the truth today.
Give thanks for the ability to dwell upon true thoughts.
Enjoy your walk!
Learning with you to
KICK START the day . . . taking a mind walk.
Pastor Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)
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(written by Kerrie Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)
interactstudies/ ~ kpalmer@hillchurch.com ~Church on the Hill~700 N. Hill Rd.~McMinnv,lle, OR 97128~503.472.8476 ~www.hillchurch.com~Archives & Daily Subscription: go to http://kickstarttoday.blogspot.com/