Your Thinking Affects Your Speaking and Living

Your Thinking Affects Your Speaking and Living

𝐓𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. - Rom 8:6 NKJV

Another translation, which is more accurate, says, '𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐡'. The word 'flesh' in the Greek means 'human nature', 'according to self – i.e. done apart from faith'.

Jesus said to Peter in Matt 16:23, “𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞, 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧! You are a hindrance to Me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐧.”

When we think like humans (human nature), we are actually setting our mind on the things of man. That is the mind of the flesh ----- which is to be carnally minded.

The mind of the flesh is death. This is why Jesus said to Peter, "Get behind Me, satan!" Most people would be extremely offended if you say to them, "Get behind me, satan! You are a hindrance to me!"

Jesus was addressing the spirit behind Peter's mind, as Peter spoke with his human nature. Our words can be influenced by the enemy as we speak out from our own human thinking, which is in the carnal realm where satan operates from.

Sometimes, I would say, "The enemy is speaking through you." And the recipient will get very offended.

When we think like humans, the Bible says that it results in death. Every human thought in a situation is the realm of death.

When we think and speak like human in the area of health, it results in sicknesses. When we think and speak like human in the area of finances, it results in lack. When we think and speak like human in the area of relationships, it results in damage and hurt.

On the contrary, when we think and speak like Christ (spiritually minded), when we think and speak from heaven, when we deliberately think and speak according to the Word, it results in life and peace.

Whichever area we see 'death' in our lives, it is a result of our carnal mind ----- we have been setting our mind on the flesh/human nature.

Repentance is the key. Repentance is not crying, mourning, weeping, praying and asking God for forgiveness. Repentance is changing your mind to start thinking spiritually according to the mind of Christ, which is the Word of God.

When that happens, we will see LIFE and PEACE in that area of our lives.