Thinking Right
by Charles R. Swindoll
Wouldn't you love to live courageously in spite of the odds? Doesn't it sound exciting to be divinely powerful in day-to-day living? Aren't you anxious to become authentic in a day of copy-cat styles and horrendous peer pressure? Of course!
It all begins in the mind. Thinking right always precedes acting right. That is why I emphasize the importance of the renewed mind. It is really impossible to grasp the concept of serving others—or to carry it out with joy, without fear—until our minds are freed from the world's mold and transformed by the Lord's power.
Now some so-called religious leaders and gurus exploit others by calling them to "servanthood" in order to control them and use them for their own purposes. I feel the need to warn you against becoming a victim of some strong personality who wishes to "use" you. How easy it is to encourage servanthood so others might serve us. That is not the way our Master walked and neither should we.
Servanthood starts in the mind. With a simple prayer of three words:
"Change me, Lord."
Lord, make me a servant who asks of you and of others, what can I do for you?
Serving others with joy requires a freed mind, transformed by the Lord's power. —Chuck Swindoll Tweet This
Excerpted from Day by Day with Charles Swindoll, Copyright © 2000 by Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. (Thomas Nelson Publishers). All rights reserved worldwide. Used by permission.
Our Gift to You . . .
Embraced by the Spirit: The Untold Blessings of Intimacy with God
In appreciation of your support of Insight for Living Ministries, you can choose to receive this resource when you donate today.
Let’s face it; most of us are intrigued by the Holy Spirit. This 240-page hardcover book is for the heart much more than for the head. Enter the journey on a personal level, assisted by questions and discussion prompts for each chapter.
Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Listen to today's broadcast of Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll at OnePlace.com.
Visit the Bible-teaching ministry of Chuck Swindoll at www.insight.org.
