What do we devote our time and energy to? Where do our thoughts reside during the day? Can we say, like David did in Psalm 73:25, “Whom do I have in heaven besides You? And there is none upon the earth that I desire besides You.”?
Do we believe God? Sure, most of us could easily say we believe in God, but that’s different. Do we believe Him? Reading a promise of God such as “I will never leave you or forsake you”, what goes through your mind? Is it nice to know? Do you think it can’t possible apply to you? Can you grasp the “never” part? Never is a mighty long time, yet God tells us He will never leave us.
Do we believe Christ died for us? Certainly there is no doubt He died. But for us He chose to die, paying our sin debt while we were still His enemies. Romans 5:6 says “For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.” Does the knowledge of our pardon from hell cause exceeding joy? It does when we believe it.
Do we believe Christ rose again to give us life and power through His Holy Spirit? Our life is hidden in Him in the heavenly places. Or should we say His life is hidden in us. Those who believe and accept Christ have been given His Holy Spirit who dwells within us. Our power and strength come not from our own resources, but from Christ in us. Philippians 4:13 tells us we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.
In believing God, we take seriously His Word to us. The Bible is inspired by God and written for our instruction, teaching, correction and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:15-17). Therefore, when it tells us to put on the whole armor of God and stand firm against our enemy, we do so (Ephesians 6:10-20). Likewise, when it says lay aside all things that hinder our walk, especially sin that so easily entangles us, we do it (Galatians 5:1). When it teaches us to be renewed in our thinking (Romans 12:2), focus our thoughts on eternal things (2 Corinthians 4:17-1 
, we train to do just that. It is in our diligent and relentless pursuit of God, our mind is wholly devoted to Him.
Here are a few tips for helping set your mind on Him:
- Next time you are faced with a decision, ask God for wisdom to make the right choice.
- When you drive by a car accident, pray for the people involved to be healed and for the rescue workers to have what they need to save them.
- Waking up in the morning, say “Good Morning, God. Thank you for that good night’s sleep.”
- When going to bed at night thank God for keeping you safe all day.
- At meals time, say a simple pray of thanks to God for providing the food.
These few things, along with Bible Study, church attendance and fellowship can greatly increase your focus on God. Yet, all of these will be worthless if your attitude about doing them is not right. We do these things out of love for God and wanting to know Him more. If you do these because you feel guilty or forced to, don’t do it. Let the Spirit lead you and stay open to His prompting.
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