How do we mind things of the Spirit?

Rom 8:1  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Rom 8:2  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Rom 8:3  For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

Rom 8:4  That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Rom 8:5  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.

Minding things of the flesh.

How do we mind things of the flesh?

We place our treasures on earth, that's one way. We do not seek repentance and forgiveness. We do not pick up our cross daily. We do not war against the flesh. We do not mortify the deeds of the body. We do not go and sin no more. We do not love our fellow man. We do not love God. We are selfish.

How do we mind things of the spirit?

We believe in our Savior. We have faith. We seek forgiveness and repentance. We war against the flesh that would rule us and by warring we seek the power of GOD, not any power we have of our own that leads to self exaltation. We go and sin no more. We love our fellow man, we love God. We are self-less.

So while we are consumed with our flesh -with our MINDS we MUST SERVE GOD. The understanding that we MUST choose the spiritual over the flesh is surrendering to God with our mind, not succumbing to the despair of the flesh. Not letting the flesh destroy our spirit all through CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD!

Amen.