Is your mind stayed on God or is it starved? Starvation of the
mind, caused by neglect, is one of the chief sources of exhaustion and
weakness in a servant’s life. If you have never used your mind to place
yourself before God, begin to do it now. There is no reason to wait for
God to come to you. You must turn your thoughts and your eyes away from
the face of idols and look to Him and be saved (see Isaiah 45:22).
Your mind is the greatest gift God has given you and it ought to be
devoted entirely to Him. You should seek to be “bringing every thought
into captivity to the obedience of Christ . . .” (2 Corinthians 10:5).
This will be one of the greatest assets of your faith when a time of
trial comes, because then your faith and the Spirit of God will work
together. When you have thoughts and ideas that are worthy of credit to
God, learn to compare and associate them with all that happens in
nature-the rising and the setting of the sun, the shining of the moon
and the stars, and the changing of the seasons. You will begin to see
that your thoughts are from God as well, and your mind will no longer be
at the mercy of your impulsive thinking, but will always be used in
service to God.
“We have sinned with our fathers . . . [and] . . . did not remember . . .” (Psalm 106:6-7).
Then prod your memory and wake up immediately. Don’t say to yourself,
“But God is not talking to me right now.” He ought to be. Remember whose
you are and whom you serve. Encourage yourself to remember, and your
affection for God will increase tenfold. Your mind will no longer be
starved, but will be quick and enthusiastic, and your hope will be
inexpressibly bright.
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