Reading: Romans 8:
6
“To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind
on the Spirit is life and peace.”
Have you ever been startled by a rash reaction you give
without even thinking about it or planning to go in that direction? Maybe you
had even been prepared to do the opposite thing but words or actions fly out of
you like a rocket out of control.
How often do we lean on our presumed understanding of
circumstances and forget the emotional past history that hides dormant until
triggered. Past hurts, past pain, past failures, past sin, can leap into current
situations uninvited and unwelcomed.
And then we stand in shock at the consequences of
destruction.
Learn prudence, the proverbs advise us. An old-fashioned
word with current every day applications. When we can admit and acknowledge our
weaknesses we can take a strong step towards overcoming them. By recalibrating
our compass.
And reverse our perspective from external action control to
internal obedience.
Letting the Holy Spirit become our foundation—be our
advisor—become our mentor. So now we plan our life course—daily—weekly—under
Scripture truth. The words that will not return void. Even if upended in a
battle, we are now grounded in life, not death.
Learning to admit and acknowledge our weaknesses and sins
brings them into God’s light for recognition and cleansing. Then we can truly
overcome them His way, in His strength. True peace from the inside out is a
choice given in love.
Lord, we ask to set our hearts and minds on Your Spirit and
desire Your fruit in our lives.
Psalm of Worship: Proverbs 8: 5
“O simple ones, learn prudence; acquire intelligence, you
who lack it.”
