Use Your Mind

June 09, 2016 | By Chuck

As long as we're in this world we will struggle with sin. We are constantly dealing with and striving to overcome the desires of the flesh. So, how do we overcome our sin struggles? How do we fight off sin on a daily basis and not yield to its call? The Bible offers a simple key to overcoming sin. Use your mind! "Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature."(Rom.6:14) Did you get that? Do not think about how to satisfy the flesh. In other words keep your mind clear of sinful thoughts. If we can keep our mind clean then our actions will be clean as well. Paul wrote to the church at Corinth "we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."(II Cor.10:5) If we think it we may do it, but if we don't think about it, then we won't do it. We need to use the mind God gave us to our advantage in our battle with sin. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things."(Phil.4:8)