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.
Jesus said to him, Thou shalt love thy Lord God [or the Lord thy God], of all thine heart, and in all thy soul, and in all thy mind.
Savour [or Understand] ye those things that be above, not those that be on the earth.
Therefore, brethren, see ye, how warily ye shall go; not as unwise men, but as wise men,
again-buying the time, for the days be evil.
For I say, by the grace that is given to me, to all that be among you, that ye understand not more than it behooveth to understand, but for to understand to soberness, [or to not savour, or know, more than it behooveth to know, but to know to soberness]; and to each man, as God hath parted 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.
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and that floweth with prudence.
but he that holdeth stably the mind, loveth his soul, and the keeper of prudence shall find goods.
Iron is whetted by iron; and a man whetteth the face of his friend.
A fool scorneth the teaching of his father; but he that keepeth blamings, shall be made wiser. Most virtue shall be in plenteous rightfulness [or rightwiseness]; but the thoughts of wicked men shall be drawn up by the root.
Also a fool, if he is still, shall be guessed a wise man; and, if he presseth together his lips, he is guessed an understanding man.
A fell man seeing evil was hid; little men of wit passing forth suffered harms.
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.
Therefore every man that heareth these my words, and doeth them, shall be made like to a wise man, that hath builded his house on a stone.
Who is wise, and taught among you? show he of good living his working [or his work], in mildness of his wisdom.
For I deemed not me to know anything among you, but Christ Jesus, and him crucified.
For the invisible things of him, that be understood, be beheld of the creature of the world, by those things that be made, yea, and the everlasting virtue of him, and the Godhead, so that they may not be excused [or they be unexcusable].
for in much wisdom is much indignation, and he that increaseth knowing, increaseth also travail.