ponderings

thoughts that bring life

That one verse led me to others and different versions spoke even more. And then I had a LOT MORE TO THINK ON!

“Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?”
But we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16
NIV

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. 2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV

We have a lot of wisdom right in God’s Word on how to think, speak and react. If you’re like me – its not always at the forefront of thought.

Who are the people in your life that keep you grounded in God’s good ways?
How often do you turn to heaven’s wisdom before a response or action?
What type of situations bring reactions you don’t like?

Maybe these aren’t normal questions you would ask yourself. I find them uncomfortable some days but yet they follow me, begging for an answer. And I continue… in prayer, study, and trying to put it into practice in “ordinary life”.

The world is unprincipled. It’s dog-eat-dog out there! The world doesn’t fight fair. But we don’t live or fight our battles that way—never have and never will. The tools of our trade aren’t for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 MSG

I pray you find peace in the Prince of Peace, guidance from Our Counselor and hope that doesn’t disappoint in the Creator and Sustainer of our world. His goal is full and abundant LIFE!

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