A Spiritual Mind

Romans 8:6 New King James Version (NKJV):

⁶ For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

So often we don’t enjoy what we have.  Health is often not appreciated fully until it is lost.  We may have thousands of dollars in the bank but never enjoy a dime.  Loved ones often go entirely take for granted until they are taken from us.  In just this way the child of God has access to the unlimited peace and wholeness that comes from knowing Jesus.  Yet, when we walk in carnality we don’t take advantage of the peace which we have been given.  We live like spiritual beggars when we have been given everything that we need for life and godliness.  Being carnally minded may have to do with clear and outward sin, and it may be nearly invisible to the people around us.  While carnality can take many forms it usually involves being heavily self-focused.  But how to be spiritually minded?  Clearly, this involves changing our focus, from ourselves and our need to Jesus Christ and His perfect provision.  When we are fully dependent upon the Lord, beholding him through His word we tap into the life and peace that only He provides. 
This has been a Minute for the Bible.

The Peace from Wisdom

Psalm 37:37 New King James Version (NKJV):

Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright;

For the future of that man is peace.

Like spoiled children, we often think of the Lord’s righteous standard as being overly demanding and stringent.  Yet, like a patient parent, the Lord allows us to learn that his upright and perfect character is the only way to have to enjoy life.  How many non-believers have found this to be true.  They do not trust in Jesus, but by being honest, hard-working, and basically moral they have a seemingly peaceful and pleasant life.  This is because they are making the right choices even if their reasons are entirely selfish.  However, the person who is a child of God, walking by means of the Holy Spirit, will experience permanent spiritual peace and, most often, the peace that comes from living out His life and character.  Or, as Proverbs 16:7 put it: “When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies be at peace with him.”