Ever since the dawn of time everyone has been searching for fulfillment and happiness. Sadly almost everyone chases after it in the wrong way thinking that money and riches will give them what they are looking for but that is not the case. True happiness and fullness of life comes from being spiritually minded.
The Bible in Romans 8:6 says For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
It is easy to gloss over some of the statements in the scriptures without taking hold of everything it is saying. In this example above let’s look a little deeper at what the concordance has to say about the what the word life really means.
Here are some of the meanings:
1) Absolute fullness of life
2) A genuine life
3) An active and vigorous life
4) A life devoted to God
5) A blessed life
6) A life that will last forever
Now folks – that’s real life wouldn’t you say?
In a similar manner let’s have a look at the different meanings for peace:
1) Peace and harmony
2) Security
3) Safety
4) Prosperity
5) Salvation
6) Rest
7) Total peace of mind
8) A state where you fear nothing from the Lord and content with your earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is.
Again… isn’t this what everyone is after? The Bible gives the answer for anyone wanting are truly fulfilling life. And of course the answer is to be spiritually minded.
So what does spiritually minded mean?
The NLT version of the Bible probably sums it up best by using the phrase – The Holy Spirit Controls Your Mind. Yes… to be spiritually minded is to allow the Holy Spirit to control your mind.
Of course the only way you can be controlled by the Holy Spirit is to receive the Spirit to begin with. See Acts Chapters 2, 10 and 19. Then if you want to continue to be led by the Spirit you need to pray and read Gods word. Not exactly rocket science is it? That’s why Paul exhorts us in 2 Corinthians 11:3 to remain in the simplicity that is in Christ.
We don’t have waste our life chasing after money and the latest fads to find fulfillment, all we need is to be spiritually minded then we will have true life and peace.
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