Evidence of a Spiritual Mind, by John Owen.
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
~ Romans 8:6
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
~ Romans 8:4-5, Romans 8:9-10, Galatians 5:22
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
~ Romans 8:1, Romans 8:14, Galatians 5:16, Galatians 5:25
If your mind is taken up with such vain thoughts, instead of with meditations on spiritual things, can you call yourself spiritually minded? Do you make any effort to mortify these vain thoughts and stir up spiritual thoughts?
Then, there are thoughts that are actually evil, whose aim is to satisfy the lustful desires of the flesh. Such thoughts abound only in the unregenerate, whose minds are ruled and dominated by “the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” (1Jo 2:16).
Consider whether spiritual thoughts constantly take first place when the mind is free to think as it pleases. There are times when men retire into their own thoughts. A man is foolish who is so busy he has no time to consider the state of his own house and family. No less foolish is the man who spends all his time thinking about other things and never about the state of his own soul. But it is difficult to completely avoid being alone with one’s thoughts, though the unspiritual man does his best.
If we are spiritually minded, if thoughts of spiritual things abound in us, they will naturally claim these times as their own (Psa 16:7-8; 92:2; Deu 6:7). But if these times are given to other things, then it is clear that we do not think spiritual thoughts to be all that important.
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