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 «Jesus answered, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.»
2 Set your affections on things above; not on things upon the earth.
15 See, then, that you walk accurately: not as fools, but as wise men;16 redeeming time, because the days are evil.
3 Also, by the favor which is given to me, I charge every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think modestly, as God has distributed to every one a portion of his faith.
Sabedoria e discernimento
A sabedoria é melhor que rubis. Quem a encontra, encontra a vida. A mente sábia discerne, planeja e previne erros.
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, whosoever hears these my precepts, and does them, I will compare to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock.
13 Is any one wise and intelligent among you? let him show, by good behavior, his works, with meekness of wisdom.
2 For I determined to make known nothing among you but Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
20 (for his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, since the creation of the world, are very evident; being known by his works:) so that they are inexcusable.