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 said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
2 Be mindful of things above, not on things on the earth.
15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think. But set your mind to be right-minded, even as God has dealt to every man the 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 Blessed [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 face of his friend.
5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who listens to correction is wise.
28 Even a fool, when he [is] silent, is counted wise, and he who shuts his lips [is counted as] a man of understanding.
12 A sensible one foresees the evil [and] hides himself, but the simple pass on [and] are punished.
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 whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.
13 Who [is] wise and knowing among you? Let him show his works by [his] good conduct with meekness of wisdom.
2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
20 For the unseen things of Him from [the] creation of [the] world [are] clearly seen, being realized by the things that are made, [even] His eternal power and Godhead, for them to be without excuse.
18 For in much wisdom [is] much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.