Reprogram
Your Mind
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
Do not be conformed to this
world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial
customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind…
Romans 12:2, AMP.
TODAY’S
WORD
Many people today don’t
realize that the reason they’re not happy, the reason they’re not enjoying life
is simply because they’ve trained their minds in the wrong direction. They’ve
programmed their minds to worry. They’ve programmed their minds to complain.
They’ve programmed their minds to see the negative. But just as we can train
our mind to focus on the negative, we can also reprogram our minds to focus on
the positive. It all depends on what you meditate on.
When we meditate on the
Word of God, we reprogram our minds. When we meditate on God’s goodness, we are
developing a right mindset. When we choose to be grateful and focus on what’s
right rather than what’s wrong, we are choosing a positive attitude. This
doesn’t happen automatically; you have to discipline yourself to focus on the
right things. You have to make a conscious effort to spend time in the Word of
God every single day until a habit is formed.
I believe that as you honor
God with your time, He’ll multiply it back to you. As you stay faithful and
focused on Him, He will direct your steps, and you will embrace the blessing
and victory He has in store for you!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, today I
surrender my thoughts and mind to You. Help me retrain my thoughts so that they
are in line with Your will for my life. I choose to have a positive attitude of
faith and expectancy and thank You for empowering me to enjoy the good life You
have for me in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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"Only those who give away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live.” (Mark 8:35 TLB)
Why don’t we feel more fulfilled? Far too many people are asking themselves that question. We’re not happy, we’re not satisfied — in fact, we’re miserable.
Why? In his book Rich, Free, and Miserable, sociologist John Brueggemann shared a great story that illustrated why. Climbing Mount Everest is one of the challenges that inspire people to do something big. Lots of people try, even though nearly 10 percent of the people who do, die in the process. Many of the corpses still line the path up the mountain. Yet people still want to climb the mountain — though it has no real redeeming social value.
A few years back one climber, David Sharp, was clearly in trouble on the mountain. There were 40 climbers who noticed his obvious need but passed him that day. He died on Mount Everest because none of the other climbers were willing to put their personal goal on hold to help him.
That’s us. Our own personal drive to have more, be more, and do more causes us to lose sight of what really matters. But that isn’t how God wired us. Life isn’t about what you make, who you know, or what you do. Life is all about love — loving God and loving others.
Jesus tells us in Mark 8:35, "Only those who give away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live” (TLB). God wired you in a way that you’ll never be happy unless you’re giving your life away in his work. You were made for something greater than yourself. The Bible calls this your mission in life. Significance doesn’t come from status, salary, or sex. It comes from service. Only by giving your life away can you feel that your life has significance.
Talk It Over
- Are you unhappy, unsatisfied, or miserable? That is a sign that you’ve become focused on a cause other than Christ’s. Why do you think you’re focused elsewhere?
- What do you need to do to join God’s mission?
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