Setting Our Minds on Him

We must have the mind of Christ. This is not something that happens automatically for most of us. We obtain his mind through embracing the written Word and the Holy Spirit in our life.

Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Romans 8:5-7 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

There is a conscious decision that we must make to set our minds on the things of the Spirit. Our efforts to conform to the image of our living savior will be useless unless we are aided by the Holy Spirit. Jesus is known clearly by His word. Our minds are transformed as we read, yield, and embrace his word in the power of the Holy Spirit. This is "setting" our minds on Him. Transformation into the next dimension is for they who live according to the Spirit.