Holiness – The Mind

Rom 12:1-3

1Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2Do 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.

3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

2 Tim 1:7

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. (Sound Mind)  (Acts 2:14-15)

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. (Phil 4:6,7; 1 John 4:18)

Romans 8:15
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

2 Cor 10:5

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Eph 6:10-18 10 Put on the Armour of God

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

 

Prov 7

Sin is a snare – Resist (James 4:6-8) 

Do not worry Luke 12:22-32

Right thinking means believing God and what He says about you.

• Accept He loves you and gave his life for you (Romans 5:6-8; John14:21,23; Prov 8:17)
•    Accept The Holy Spirit will help you deal with temptation. (1cor 10:13)
• Accept He has forgiven you (1 John 1:9) 
• Accept He will never leave you or forsake you (Deut 31:6; John 6:37) 
• Accept you are a child of God (John 1:12-13;  1 John 3:1-3)
• Accept Jesus is your friend (John 15:14-16; Prov 18:14)
• Accept He has set you free. (John 8:35-36)