Worship Start Day 6

DEVOTION 6 – May My Mind Focus on You

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.

The battle for our mind is real. The Enemy, Satan, wants nothing more than for our minds to be distracted away from God. In fact, distraction is often as effective as debate. A few weeks ago, we talked about how tomorrow is Satan’s favorite day. Today, Jordan has put a lot on the plate of "Tomorrow Jordan" (i.e., clean the car, read this book, fast, pray, make memories).

When we pray, "May my mind focus on you," it is a statement of wanting to consider the goodness of God rather than the worries of the world. It is a declaration to set our minds on things above, not on things below.

This takes intentionality. Our minds are prone to drift, become distracted, and distance themselves from God. If we are not careful, we can spend an entire day, week, or month ignoring the spiritual side of life.

We must choose to make our minds focus on God. Just as the people we spend time with affect who we become, what we allow our minds to dwell on affects what we do. That is exactly what marketing companies are counting on. The reason we can recite commercials for Aflac, Allstate, or Liberty Mutual is because we have seen them so many times. All of that exposure causes us to begin thinking about our own insurance coverage.

What is your mind focused on today?

It is Monday morning, so maybe your to-do list is already being built, the problems from last week are still lingering, and your mind is a bit foggy from a busy weekend.

What should your mind focus on today?

Paul encourages the church in Philippi with these words:

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:8)

What will you allow your mind to focus on today?

What needs to be banished from your mind because it is not healthy, helpful, possible, or within your control? (We waste a lot of time worrying about "what ifs" that never come true!)

What is one thing that is true, honorable, pure, lovely, or excellent that you can focus on today?