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, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your understanding --
2 the things above mind you, not the things upon the earth,
15 See, then, how exactly you 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 to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behooves to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal 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.
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 one who does hear of me these words, and does do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
13 Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him show out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,
2 for I decided not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified;
20 for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead -- to their being inexcusable;