A Right Mental Attitude by Jerry Savelle

Author:Jerry Savelle
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: renewing the mind, A Right Mental Attitude, Bible, Christ, Jesus
Published: 2011-09-30T10:49:06+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Two Avenues —Faith and Fear

When Peter said, Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:13), he was implying that you need to have a right mental attitude at all times. You need to think soberly and to have your mind renewed to the Word of God. As you continue to inject God's Word into your heart, it will produce a very positive mental attitude in you. Again, I want you to realize that I am not dealing with just the "power of positive thinking." But if you start thinking about God's Word, you cannot help but think positively.

Somebody said, "Well, why doesn't every Christian think this way?" Because some are putting the wrong thing in their heart. I said,

"Put God's Word in your heart." I didn't say anything about putting religious tradition in your heart. Traditions of men make the Word of God of no effect.

Somebody else might say, "Well, why doesn't every Full Gospel person have a right mental attitude?" The reason is that some of them put the wrong things in their heart. I said,

"Put the Word in your heart."

Some "Full Gospel" people have just as many religious traditions in their church as others do—men's traditions, religious ideas, or denominational doctrines. I am talking about the pure Word of the Living God. The pure Word of the living God will create a very positive mental attitude.

A right mental attitude is very important when facing what Peter described as "a trial by fire." If you enter into a trial with a negative attitude, you are going to lose. You won't expect to come out victoriously.

At this point, somebody might be thinking: What are you trying to do, prepare us for trials? Well, that is not a bad idea. Don't misunderstand me.

I am not telling you that you have to go through trials. Some Christians think that God sends trials to perfect us. The trial is not what perfects you. It is what you do with the Word of God in the midst of a trial that perfects you.

Many Christians have been beaten in trials that Satan brings against them and it is evident that there is a need for much teaching on this.

So, if you want to ask if I am preparing you for a trial, the answer is yes! Thank God, there is a way that you can endure (overcome), and it is through the Word of God.

I have discovered some things about Satan, and I am eager to share them with you. Paul said that we are not ignorant of Satan's devices.

I discovered that the more you learn about how the Devil operates, the more advantage you will have over him.

Once I was in a seminar in the northwestern part of the United States. As I sat in my room going over the Word and meditating the things that I was going to be preaching in that meeting, Satan began to bring up things to intimidate me.

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