![]() One, for understanding, depends upon the wisdom of man without benefit of God’s wisdom and power the latter, having the mind of Christ, receives wisdom and guidance from God moment by moment through faith.Īre your decisions as a Christian based on unpredictable emotions and chance circumstances - the “common sense” of the natural man? Or do you make your decisions according to the Sound-Mind Principle of Scripture? There is a vast difference between the inclination of the natural or carnal man to use “common sense” and that of the spiritual man to follow the Sound-Mind Principle. Then you will be able to discern the will of God and to know it is good, acceptable, and perfect. Adapt yourselves no longer to the pattern of the present world, but let your minds be remade and your whole nature thus transformed. ![]() Therefore, my brothers, I implore you by God’s mercies to offer your very selves to Him, a living sacrifice, dedicated and fit for His acceptance, the worship offered by mind and heart. Now you may ask, “What is the ‘Sound-Mind Principle’ of Scripture?” In 2 Timothy 1:7 (New King James Version), we are told that “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” The sound mind referred to in this verse means a well-balanced mind: a mind that is under the control of the Holy Spirit - “remade" according to Romans 12:1-2: He knew not only the work which God wanted him to do but the very organization with which he was to be affiliated. In less than an hour, by following the suggestions contained in this letter, this young man discovered what he had been seeking for years. Briefly, I explained the safest approach to knowing the will of God - to follow what I have chosen to call the “Sound-Mind Principle” of Scripture. “How can I know what God wants me to do?” he asked. In all fairness, I should say that there are many sincere Christians who want to do the will of God but do not know how to go about discovering His will for their lives.Ī choice young college graduate came recently for counsel concerning God’s will for his life. This is sometimes true of individuals who have transferred to God their fear of an earthly father who may have been overly strict, unduly demanding or even tyrannical. Since they are afraid of Him, they cannot love and trust Him. Some have such a distorted view of God that they think of Him as a tyrant whom one must either appease or experience His wrath as those who worship a pagan god. Failing to comprehend the true character and nature of God, His absolute love, grace, wisdom, power and holiness, many Christians have foolishly chosen to live according to their own plans rather than consider and do the will of God. It is at this crucial point that many Christians deprive themselves of the full, abundant and purposed life which the Lord Jesus promised in John 10:10. When I read that part of your letter in which you expressed the desire to invest your life fully for Christ, I paused to give thanks to the Lord: first, for His great love and faithful direction of the lives of all who will trust Him and second, for your response to His love and your willingness to trust Him with every detail of your life. Thank you for your recent letter sharing some of the exciting experiences you are having in your new and adventuresome life with Christ. Re: How to Know the Will of God in Your Life According to the “Sound-Mind Principle” of Scripture. ![]() It illustrates many thought-provoking concepts about decision-making: The following is a letter written by Bill Bright, co-founder of Cru (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ), to a student.
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