Make Up Your Mind – by Toni Babcock
Whose mind do we allow ourselves to be led about by? Our own mind, or the mind of Christ? The Bible gives a very clear directive: "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross," (Philippians 2:5-8 KJV).
Here is a great thing about the mind of Christ: Jesus never displayed a double-mind about himself. He never moped around in life expecting others to fill in the gaps of a faltering faith. No! Jesus spoke plainly about who he was with all the confidence and assurance of a man who made no apologies that He was the Son of the Living God.
If we have believed on Jesus Christ as our Lord and our Savior, we don't have to apologize for ourselves either. At the same time we should live out our faith in a quiet and humble assurance. We should not seek recognition, but be satisfied to be made of no reputation, being a humble servant of Christ, obediently bearing whatever cross the Lord has chosen for us to bear in this world.
Jesus said to his disciples, "…If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it," (Matthew 16:24-25 KJV).
Toni is the author of The Stone Writer. Find her book, more articles and her contact information HERE. |
