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Devotional

"Take God's Word For It" is a weekly devotional by Stacie Ruth Stoelting Hudzinski.

Change the Mindset: "Set your mind on things above..." (Col. 3:2).

A tendency exists in which people focus on sin instead of the Forgiver, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It can be a person's own sin or the sins of others. Instead of the sin, we must shift our eyes onto Christ. An eternally guaranteed win exists for each of us who know Him. Yet we too often become distracted by the evil we see. But that is not where our focus should rest.

Today, let's challenge each other to change our mindset by setting our minds on things above instead. While repenting, focus on the Forgiver more than the sin.

Colossians 3:2 states it plainly: "Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value]."

Psalm 37:1-11 really stands out about this topic:
"Do not worry because of evildoers,
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
For they will wither quickly like the grass,
And fade like the green herb.
Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the Lord,
And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in Him also and He will do it.
He will make your righteousness
[your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light,
And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].
Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;
Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Cease from anger and abandon wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evil.
For those who do evil will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
For yet a little while and the wicked one will be gone [forever];
Though you look carefully where he used to be, he will not be [found].
But the humble will [at last] inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace."

In the preceding passages, we are reminded about how secure is our victory in the Lord and how temporary are the perceived rewards of the wicked. We do not need to worry. God sees. He knows. No one fools God. And God remains good. He will make everything right in the end. Christ will return! And He remains with us.

Today, let's do a thought inventory: Are we focusing most on the Forgiver or on the sins we see or do? Are we repenting quickly and worshipping the Lord in the beauty of His holiness? "If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose]" (I John 1:9).

Or are we looking at others or horrible news stories instead of Him, the Good News, and giving Him glory? Let it be the goal of each of us to apply, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the preceding passages.

"Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value]" (Colossians 3:2, AMP).

Let's change our mindset by setting our minds on things above. Amen?


-Stacie Ruth Stoelting Hudzinski,
  

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Weekly Prayer
"Lord, we praise You still even as we face everyday pressures. We thank You for the gifts we received, but, Lord, we want You most! We repent of our sins such as excluding You from our daily lives. Please open our eyes and our hearts whenever we open Your Word. Grant us grace to give grace, please. Heal us so that we enjoy You most and bring glory to You. We pray for all members of Praying Pals, too, and ask for Your best for each prayer request sent. We hand over everything to You. Thank You, Jesus, for coming so that we can come close to You for eternity. We love You. In Jesus' Name, Amen."


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