Phil 4:8 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

Col 3:2 “Set your minds on things that are above, not on thing that are on earth.”

If we are to worship God with our minds we must realize certain things. Our minds are the battlefield on which we challenge and are challenged by our enemy every day. We cannot strike a spiritual enemy with physical weapons. Since our actions are driven by our thoughts, it is here that the devil attempts to ruin all God is striving to do in your life. The way to combat the devil is two-fold. First we must get our thoughts off of ourselves and out of this world. Secondly, we must fill our brains with godly things. Our brains are essentially a complex computer. We can only ‘upload’ from it those things which we have ‘downloaded’ into it. If our mind is filled with worldly things, then our responses when temptation comes will be worldly and self-centered. If we are filled with God’s word, and think on those things which are honorable, just, pure and worthy of praise, then in times of trial we will stand firm. If we are to allow God’s spirit to transform us, then we must renew our minds every day (Rom 12:2). Worshipping with an ‘unpolluted’ mind means we are so filled with the word there is no room for the world.

Pray: “Heavenly Father, I understand I am in a battle every day. My thoughts, which drive my actions, are bombarded daily. Like Jesus when he was tempted in the desert, I need to be able to respond with “It is written”. Father, raise up in me a burning desire for your word. Reveal to me the means to strike back at our enemy and free the spirit you have placed inside of me to continue its transforming work. Carve your words into the tablets of my heart and help me each day to be focused on things above and things of you. Jesus, with your help and in your name I pray to our Father - Amen.”