Mente
A mente é campo de batalha espiritual. A Bíblia nos chama a renovar o entendimento, pensar com sabedoria e buscar a mente de Cristo em todas as áreas da vida.
Amar a Deus com a mente
O maior mandamento inclui amar a Deus com toda a mente. A vida intelectual deve ser consagrada ao Senhor.
37 And Jesus said to him, Thou shall love Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
2 Think on the things above, not the things on the earth.
15 Therefore watch carefully how ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to over think beyond what he ought to think, but to think so as to think soundly, as God has apportioned to each man a measure of faith.
Sabedoria e discernimento
A sabedoria é melhor que rubis. Quem a encontra, encontra a vida. A mente sábia discerne, planeja e previne erros.
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
17 Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.
28 Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is considered wise. When he shuts his lips, he is prudent.
12 A prudent man sees the evil, [and] hides himself. The simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.
Construir sobre a rocha
Quem ouve as palavras de Jesus e as pratica é como o sábio que edificou sobre a rocha firme e inabalável.
24 Therefore every man, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom.
2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ, even this crucified man.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse.
18 For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.