Our minds are spectacularly awesome things. We can think the most lofty and glorious thoughts. Unfortunately we can also think about the basest and darkest things. Our minds can alternately understand the most complex issues and the simplest of ideas. We can compute sophisticated calculations internally within seconds and be dumbfounded on how to make change at the store.
I have played a lot of baseball in my seven decades of life, and I am always amazed that a baseball player can calculate the trajectory of a fly ball along with his /her own speed to be in the right place to catch the ball in flight. To me that is unbelievable physics calculations done without thinking about the details.
Our amazing minds are, to me, evidence of God’s creation. It takes more faith to believe that our minds are the result of arbitrary external circumstances. So we need to be good stewards of our minds and use these God-given abilities for His glory and to benefit others. Roman’s 8:6 says, “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” This verse tells us how to glorify God with our minds, i.e. by setting our minds on the things of the Lord. It also describes the benefits if we do set our minds on Him, i.e. life and peace. Lastly the verse warns us that if we set our mind on fleshly appetites it leads to death. We need to be careful what we give our mind’s attention to.
Reluctant Retiree 