Understanding Mindset

We choose what we pay attention to – that person or object or feeling on which we set our minds. I can look at the person I’m having lunch with or take in the hockey game on the big screen behind their head. You can listen to what your friend is saying or think about what you’re going to take out of the freezer for dinner. And each of us can attend to either our independent inclinations or the guiding of the Spirit. We know about wavering between hockey and our lunch companion; we understand the conflict between friend and freezer, but what does it mean to set our minds on the Spirit? The question is of utmost importance, because this mindset shapes the entire tone of our lives.

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An Obvious Aroma

I was meeting with someone who hated both me and God. I hated our encounters. They frightened and discouraged me. Our time together seemed a total waste. Then God showed me a truth that blotted out my hate and fear and gave me hope. He showed me His everpresent, triumphant, and obvious aroma.

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