SPIRITUALLY MINDED

“For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” Romans 8:6

Every human being is under one influence or the other. Our actions are motivated most of the time by forces that are higher than us. The greatest form of influence that we can have in our lives is the influence of the Holy Spirit.

We become spiritually minded when our thought pattern and dispositions to life are under the influence of the Holy Spirit. The NIV version of our anchor scripture above says “The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.” The key issue here is control. Whatever is in control of our lives will automatically determine the outcome of our lives.

The influence of the Holy Spirit is channeled through the word of God. The more our minds are dominated by the word of God the more spiritually minded we become. This is an influence on our minds that stirs us to take steps and decisions in God’s direction. It literally propels us in God’s purpose and intents for our lives.

The ultimate purpose of the new creation is that the word of God will be written on the tablets of our hearts and minds. It therefore becomes our sole influence from the inside. 

Been spiritually minded is a process. It’s a process in which we give ourselves wholeheartedly to the study and meditation of the word. It takes over our minds and saturates our being. 

The alternative to this is being carnally minded. This is a life that does not agree with God, it contradicts God’s eternal word. We become carnally minded when we choose to see life from human and sinful perspectives other than what is stipulated by the word of God. Such a life can never please God. And when we don’t please God we cannot walk in his purpose for our lives.

I am spiritually minded. My mind is controlled by the word of God. I think and act in the direction of the word.

Pastor Ola Aina