0063 The Way of Thinking

The Way of Thinking

Colossians 3:2 “Set you mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”

Mind – the way of thinking (different ways of thinking)

You are who you think you are (mind is your leader; attitude to actions, habits; speech) Pr.23:7

You’ll never do anything above your mind set

WHY DO YOU THINK THE WAY YOU THINK?

WHAT THOUGHTS YOU LET IN YOUR MIND THAT SHAPE YOUR WAY OF?

You don’t have do anything for the bad way of thinking to be developed, but GOOD?

Human way of thinking Matthew 16:23

- Unless I see… (wind; radio waves; love; spider)

- Unless I understand… (television; car; body)

- Unless it lines up with my desires… (employer; children)

- Unless I it can be explained in my logic comprehend ion or evidence… (spider; Johan)

- It will make you feel good, not your life

+ + Is like 2 + 2 = 5

+ + Is ignoring the fact that God is God; His word is the Truth (Bible contradicts it self); Jesus is the Savior (resurrection)

+ + Is in everlasting war with Almighty God Romans 8:7

(you cannot please God without faith)

+ + It started with eve disobeying God, by believing in the lie

Religious way of thinking

Pharisees had evil thoughts about Jesus that lead them to crucify Him

believing the part of Bible

evolution God of yesterday and the past God in the Box (Spiritual Laughter; Slaying in the Spirit; Speaking in Tongues) benefiting from God

reputation you bless me, I’ll go; test me, I’ll leave God is about relationship not about anything else Giving God part of you; not letting him into all the area’s of life do; don’t mindset; judgmental; hate; man pleasing

Starts with relationship, ends with religion

God’s way of thinking

- God’s way of thinking is looking at everything from a Biblical Point of View

- God’s way of thinking is a matter of choice (it’s possible)

- God’s way of thinking is developed when we are meditating on the Word of God

a. the quality of your thoughts is determined by their source

b. do not think on those things that you cannot change, if you can change, than change it and forget about it. (thoughts of that unfaithful person)

c. major problems in peoples lives happen as a result of not rejected thoughts (Divorce; Killing; Stealing)

d. meditating – chewing; thinking about it all over; Psalm 1:2; Joshua 1:8

e. overcome evil by good