July 10, 2022 . . . .

I Peter 1:13-16 Read these verses and then consider this . . . Wherever your mind is, your actions will follow. A Christian life is full of movement. God is always leading us on a journey and while there are mountains and valleys along the way, we are kept by the power of God. There are 5 principles that can help you through this journey. 1) Get your mind ready for action. God wants you to grow and become more like Jesus. Peter tells us, “gird up your mind” and be ready to perform the actions that will deliver you to God. 2) Think clearly. Be sober and have clear balanced judgment not clouded by muddy waters. 3) Keep your hope fully on the front burner (what God wants). Be careful of competing loyalties. Fix your hope on the right thing. 4) Resist your former lifestyle. As you are born again, put on a new lifestyle. The old lifestyle is futile. God has called us to a new lifestyle. 5) Be holy…because God is holy. Be more like Jesus in every way. Holiness is the only acceptable goal of the believer. Be prepared to fight the battle between a holy lifestyle and a carnal lifestyle. Submit your will to God’s will. Where is your mind today?