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Walking through Ephesians - Day 89

versebyverse | February 11, 2008 20:12

Thought:  To me, it is a good thing to be "brain-washed" by Christ and His Word.

Question:  Do I have the new, godly attitude God desires me to have?

Scripture:  Ephesians 4:23 (NIV):  "to be made new in the attitude of your minds;"

The putting off of the old nature causes us, or allows us, to discover a "new" attitude of mind.  The passive voice of this verb "to be made" tells us it is done by someone else.  We cannot make our attitude new, or spiritual, by ourselves.  Christ does it.  Christ's presence, by spirit, and the application of His Word to our minds, washes our brain and gives us a new attitude.  We see the spiritual realm.  We can bring our wills into line with this realm thus adjusting our attitude about life, God and what is really true.  This new attitude makes us all new.  We are "new creatures in Christ."

Prayer:  Almighty God, make my attitude new in You.  May my mind be totally influenced by You every day in every way.  Amen. 

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Sanctification

Frank | 02/12/2008, 19:41

Yes...I would indeed agree.

Re: your comment

Gayle | 02/12/2008, 18:17

Hello again, too! In a word, the "attitude", "motivation", etc., is SANCTIFICATION--would you not agree? The God-given process to make us holy and set apart to Christ.

4:23

Frank | 02/11/2008, 21:19

Hello again, Ephesians is a great book (so is Phil., Col., Gal., Rom., John, the New Testament, the Old Testament, etc...you get my drift). As you mentioned "yesterday" this is a process, being renewed in the spirit of my mind. To me an attitude certainly, and more...a motivation, a bond (the mind of Christ), and to walk as Christ, in love.
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