The Bible talks a lot about our mind - the will, the understanding, our affection, memory, conscience.<br /><br />Our thinking is powerful. Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he...<br /><br />God is interested in our thinking. With some, their minds are blinded. On the positive side, you can have a sound mind. A readiness of mind. A renewed mind.<br /><br />We can know true peace of mind; a God-centred mind. Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.<br /><br />The Bible talks about a change of mind. It’s repentance - God shifts our thinking.<br /><br />The Bible says we can have the mind of Christ. Philippians 2:5-8 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus... “The mind of Christ” is a whole new, eternal perspective.<br /><br />You can …be renewed in the spirit of your mind, Ephesians 4:23. 2 Timothy 1:7, For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.<br /><br />Repentance is the mind shift. We trust in His promises. We think differently... about priorities. Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness... Our focus - our fulfilment - is not in seeking after worldly things.<br /><br />We want spiritual wisdom. God’s will. Wise choices. Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.<br /><br />When we get saved there’s a shift in our values and priorities. We get spiritually minded… God gives us a new worldview. Our frame of reference changes.<br /><br />As our mind gets renewed we will want to align our life with God's will.<br /><br />We think differently about people. God gives us a heart to forgive.<br /><br />Something happens in our mind. Nehemiah 4:6 ...the people had a mind to work. They got motivated. By faith, we can have right thinking when we face life’s troubles. Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.<br /><br />We can know a true peace of mind. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.<br /><br />Colossians 3:2 Set your affection (mind) on things above, not on things on the earth.<br /><br />God calls us to repentance. We’re supposed to be different. By God’s Spirit we can know a change in our mind. He leads us to repentance. We can learn to DELIGHT to do His will. <br /><br />The Bible warns us of “mental strongholds” : 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. There’s mental strongholds - destructive thought patterns. Unbelief can be a mental stronghold. Bitterness can take root in the heart, Hebrews 12:15. Another mental stronghold can be despair - Psalms 42:11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.<br /><br />Let’s put our hope in God. Let go of doubt and despair. Find God’s comfort and assurance. Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.<br /><br />We can find the peace of God that is beyond our own understanding. <br /><br />Another mental stronghold we need to make a mind shift from is Pride. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.<br /><br />Our Lord tells us to take our thoughts captive; to make our thoughts obedient to Christ. We can bring our thoughts under the authority of our Lord. We can know a mental health that is governed by God.<br /><br />God says the saved have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16. As we surrender to God’s will, we can overthrow these strongholds of the mind.<br /><br />Acts 17:11 ...they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily...<br />Receive the Word. Use your mind to discern. It matters what we feed our mind with.<br /><br />We can know a holy mind shift - repentance - by faith. The Lord can renew our mind: Romans 12:2 ...be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.<br /><br />We can know the godly way to think and live. We can know God’s sure peace that passes all limited human comprehension and understanding. Our mind can be sanctified. Made holy. <br /><br />God can refresh our thinking: Ephesians 4:23-24 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.<br />When we have our mind right, the right spirit, then we can know God’s righteousness and true holiness.<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSGOShCT02k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSGOShCT02k</a>