Submitting The Mind To God (Part 1)

Most Christians know that our hearts must submit to God. But what about our minds? Do we fully submit our minds to God? 

In this series of blogs on this topic, we will uncover some crucial truths that can transform your mind, affect your heart, and affect others as well. 

The definition of study is applying the mind to learn a science or an art. The mind must be trained to learn the specifics of a task, theory, or art to carry out these applications successfully. We all need this formation through studying to be effective Christian leaders. If you want to master an art or science, studying is a must. Study of God’s Word brings solidity to the Christian life. It brings knowledge, confidence, and obedience. Regular study of the Bible brings joy, peace, hope, and instruction. Bible study can transform every aspect of your life. Study also hones our discipleship abilities and strengthens us to help others in their walk with Christ.

I hate to admit it, but I used to hate reading. I didn’t like school when I was growing up. I was dyslexic, so it was a real struggle. I would be scared to death to be called upon to read aloud in a group for fear of saying things backwards or mispronouncing words. I was terrified in a Bible school class with all those hard-to-pronounce names! Yet here I am, writing, speaking, and obeying God amidst my insecurities and imperfections. I am also a singer and an artist. Without an extensive study into these skill sets, I could not be any of these things. I had to care enough to put study into practice and hone those abilities so that I could progress and enjoy them. 

We cannot succeed very well in anything worth doing without study. We can’t know and apply the Will of God to our lives without caring about learning and understanding His Instruction Manual (The Bible). 

What is the NEED for a study? 

1. To correct misconceptions of Christianity

2. Christianity is not a part of a person's life but the entirety of life. 

3. Christianity must be lived out 24/7

4. Christianity is the key to the meaning of life

How can Christianity be lived out on a regular and consistent basis? By method of study. 

We will look further into this topic in part 2 of “Submitting the Mind to God Via Study” very soon…

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Father, please help me to grasp the importance of a better mindset that can only come from Your Word infiltrating my daily thoughts. Your Word tells us, “So as a man thinks in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7), and I want to be found faithful in the knowledge of You. Place in me the zeal and desire to study Your Word more faithfully. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen.