Staying Neutral

Staying Neutral

This past Sunday, Gary and I were in a fellowship, listening to worship music.  It’s all in Spanish!  Yes, the whole service is in Spanish!  We’ve been attending there for months.  I personally, instead of “striving” to understand every word, just simply “take in” what I have learned of Spanish and can comprehend.

The rest of the time, I just enjoy a “quiet spirit” in the Lord and listen to whatever He might be speaking to my heart through the Scriptures they are using for the message.  And…sometimes I read other Scriptures too. 

Sunday, in my quiet moment, the Lord was so REAL when He communicated to my heart once again, the fact that we HAVE the MIND OF CHRIST!

What He desires is for us to “stay neutral” every day of our lives.  What does this means?

It means that WHATEVER has happened in our lives, happening presently, what we THINK about it may or may not bring joy and peace.  This exhortation fits with last week’s devotion about the suffering of lies.

If I will stay neutral about it all and only live by Christ’s Mind, what will happen?

The Scriptures tell us, “the Mind of the Spirit is life and peace.”

Staying neutral is another way of saying “We have died and our life is hidden in Christ in God.”   There are SO many things He wants to teach us that have nothing to do with this present world – we can be bogged down with earthly duties BUT not yet given Him an opportunity to reveal the riches He Himself is to us – even in those earthly duties!  Aha!  Yes, Christ is our LIFE all the time!

And what if we think we’ve messed up with our lives, or really have messed up, what does God have to say about it all now?  Are we living by torment or living by God’s Word of Life for us and to us NOW?  Again, we have the mind of Christ to live and walk by!  Let us believe Him and appropriate!

Also, if I were the richest person in the world with money and its goods, am I really living by this?  When it comes for me to leave this world, what will I really have? 

The riches of knowing Christ Jesus our Lord is what we will carry into eternity!  Let us deeply, deeply think on this.

Christ lives in you and me through His Spirit.  His mind is available every single moment of our day.  We can honestly avail ourselves to Him and He will impart spiritual wisdom and understanding about ALL THINGS.  

We’ll know when it’s Him!  We’ll know!

And He really has some things to show us!  Let us wait and listen!  J

Thinking His Thoughts with you,

Sue Gaither