November 29 2011

The Gateway
 
Reading: II Corinthians 10:4-5, 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

Ever since 9-11, people have complained about airport security. Can you imagine, though, what it would be like in an airport if there was no such thing as a random check… that every single person that came through was pulled aside for a thorough, pat-down search? You would probably have to go to the airport about 5 hours early just to make your flight but, at the same time, airlines would probably go out of business. This is the exact dilemma that we tend to run into. We are required to pull each thought aside, “into captivity”, and do a thorough, pat-down search to see if there is anything hidden that could be used as a terrorist attack on your faith and righteousness, although, we do not have the “time” to do so. Yet, just like it took some time to get use the heightened security after 9-11, it works the same with the security of our mind and thoughts. It takes a while at first but it can and should become second nature after a while. Then, there may be times that the “threat” level is increased due to the temptations growing stronger.

Some may say, “What is the big deal? My thoughts aren’t hurting anyone.” But, men, the mind is the gateway to actions. You are the gatekeeper. You are the sentry that is standing guard and is responsible and will be accountable for what enters and exits. Any action that does not go through the gateway of the mind is called an accident. Accidents do happen. Anything that entered the mind and an action occurred as a result is not an accident and it is your responsibility. Where the mind goes, action will inevitably follow.

What are some things that have been getting past the check point of your mind?


How can you get rid of those potential security threats and do better at standing guard?


End of the Day Review
  
How were you able to clean out some of the security breaches of your mind?
 
 
How were you able to maintain the protection of your mind and what steps did you take?