Scripture- How could he? For certainly he has never been one to know the Lord’s thoughts, or to discuss them with him, or to move the hands of God by prayer. But, strange as it seems, we Christians actually do have within us a portion of the very thoughts and mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16

Thoughts about what this scripture means – I have been given the mind of Christ.

Application to my life – I slowly back away from this thought. I pick up my phone and distract myself with social media. My mind’s still flooding with the contradiction. I most relate to “how could he?”

How could I have the mind of Christ? I know my thoughts. Often they are mean, judgmental, prideful, and sarcastic. God doesn’t think that way.

His gentle nudging, “that is still true about you. Don’t run write.”

There are times when my thoughts are filled with hope, compassion and love. Times when I wonder “did I really think that?” Or times when a brilliant thought just burst forth and I know I didn’t come up with it. Yes, I can see God’s thoughts at those times. When I take time to renew my mind, those thoughts come more often.

Maybe just because I have the mind of Christ, doesn’t mean I always choose to use it. Maybe, sometimes I allow my sinful mind to rule my thoughts because I become apathetic to the mind of Christ. It’s a choice of what I subject myself to. It is a choice of what I allow myself to think on. I can’t take away every thought but I can take every thought captive and pull down the strongholds that have been built in my life. For greater is he who is in me than he that is in this world.

Response back to God – Lord, I want to use the mind of Christ in me. I want to tap into Your wavelength and stay there. Show me how.