Scripture Reading — Romans 7:14-25I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin. . . .— Romans 7:22-23It is hard to overstate how much our minds are like battlefields. This is true for all believers in Ch

Scripture Reading — Romans 8:5-11Those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.— Romans 8:5There are two basic directions we can follow in life: our own desires or God’s desires. If we believe in Christ, we should aim to follow God’s desires.Here's a li

Scripture Reading — 1 Corinthians 14:6-17I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding.— 1 Corinthians 14:15This passage addresses the gift of speaking in tongues. I do not have that spiritual gift, but

Scripture Reading — Proverbs 3:13-20If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault.— James 1:5The highest degree a person can earn in a field of study is a doctorate. But education is not a true measure of wisdom. There are lots of foolish people wi

Scripture Reading — Philippians 2:1-11Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.— Philippians 2:5One of the most important goals for a believer in Christ is to have the same mindset as Jesus.Wouldn’t that be amazing?! In Philippians 2, the apostle Paul describes the attitude Jesus had when he came from

Scripture Reading — Revelation 5:9-14“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”— Revelation 5:13Maybe you have heard Handel’s Messiah, which includes this song and many others that we find in the Bible. Maybe the music of that stirring

Scripture Reading — Revelation 5:6-10They were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.— Revelation 5:8Did you know that our prayers are like a scented offering to the Lord? Imagine God sitting on his throne, inhaling all of our prayers. He is surrounded by four c