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WORLD ^ | 10/12/02 | Joel Belz

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[Pahuanui]

We kid ourselves. The "mind of Christ" takes at least a lifetime to form.

Perhaps for you, perhaps not for others.

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[shiva]

Who can argue with that?

[mombonn]

Thank you for this. It is profound in its simplicity.

Bookmarked.

[Migraine]

Nice post. I agree with all of it. For me, I found out long ago that if I let the day get too far along (more than just a few minutes), there's always something else waiting to invade that sacred time and space; and when it does, the intensely personal, powerfully intimate communion with God can go by the boards.

My 5:00 AM routine has me intimate with the Lord for two hours daily; so by the time I open my classroom door to my students at 7:00 AM, I have read 45 minutes' worth of Scripture, recited 20-30 minutes' worth from memory, and prayed intensely, on my knees, for 30 minutes in the classroom. The recitation is done while I take care of morning routines. Otherwise, I like to "read prayerfully; pray Scripturally" -- so I'm talking and listening to the Lord as I read, and kneeling over an open Bible as I pray. It's very hand-in-hand.

That way, the whole day is suffused with the Presence of Almighty God. As for acquiring information, I spend the whole rest of the day sponging up all the information I can. I am the sort of person who must have information coming into my awareness at all times. One reason I don't ever go to bed until 11:00 is that I can't stand the thought of missing anything. But it all starts with those two sacred hours in the morning. So, the above article really resonates with me.

[goodieD]

I don't read a daily newspaper.. most of em are leftist mouthpieces.. I do, however, keep my Bible handy (as well as my concordance).

[rwfromkansas]

You are a prideful man if you think you have the mind of Christ.

[RightWingMama]

Bump for a later read.

[rwfromkansas]

Are you a public school teacher?

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[Pahuanui]

You are a prideful man if you think you have the mind of Christ.

You assume far too much, as I mentioned nothing about myself, but only the possibility for others.

[reborn22]

I'm an avid reader of newspapers, but my Bible is by my bedside, so I start each day with the wisdom of the Lord. Then my mind is ready for the day's news. And I end each day the same way, so what my mind has taken in during the day will be integrated with the Lord's Word during my dreams.

[jigsaw]

Migraine, with an intense routine like that, your screen name is most appropriate!

[4mycountry]

Yeah, I read my Bible (or at least try to) every day. I don't have such a stressed schedule as you do, Migraine, but it's enough for me and God and Jesus.
And I just have to tell you this--I LOVE Jesus!!!! Woo-hoo!!! Go Jesus!!!

[Migraine]

Are you a public school teacher?

Yes. I have been for 26 years. High School. As such, I have had the privilege of being a role model for over 4000 students over that time. I think that is significant; and it is precisely why I do my job and love it. It's like a mission field. Thanks for asking.

[Migraine]

Migraine, with an intense routine like that, your screen name is most appropriate!

Good point! Way back, when I was choosing a screen name, I thought up My Grace (as in "My grace is sufficient for thee...", in response to Paul's desire to have his 'thorn in the flesh' removed); but someone already had it. Then, realizing that much that passes for 'acceptable' these days goes against 'my grain', I just went with it. I don't suffer headaches, and apologize to anyone who does, for I know it is no laughing matter. Thanks for commenting.

[Ready2go]

rwfromkansas wrote: You are a prideful man if you think you have the mind of Christ.


1 Cor 2:14 But the man who isn't a Christian can't understand and can't accept these thoughts from God, which the Holy Spirit teaches us. They sound foolish to him because only those who have the Holy Spirit within them can understand what the Holy Spirit means. Others just can't take it in.

1 Cor 2:15 But the spiritual man has insight into everything, and that bothers and baffles the man of the world, who can't understand him at all.

1 Cor 2:16 How could he? For certainly he has never been one to know the Lord's thoughts, or to discuss them with him, or to move the hands of God by prayer. But, strange as it seems, we Christians actually do have within us a portion of the very thoughts and mind of Christ.

[rwfromkansas]

Certainly. That post actually supports my Calvinist views (interesting translation, btw...never read it like that before).

But, no Christian can be PERFECT....and to have the mind of Christ one must NEVER sin, must NEVER have an angry or sinful though. This is not possible (even if you are a Wesleyan and would like to think so).