Christ followers should take on the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16 instructs us to take on the mind and purposes of Christ. We have to lose ourselves, including ego, pride and fleshly thoughts to do this. Joyce Meyer of Enjoying Everyday Life describes taking on the mind and purposes of Christ as an Everything Nothing.
An Everything Nothing is realizing we can’t do anything on our own. All of our strength, breath, what we do and what we are is born out of the graciousness of God. He is a maker and creator. God is our Everything! For without Him we can do nothing John 15:5.
Christ died to set us free (Colossians 1:12). When we take on the mind of Christ in our everyday living, it truly sets us free. We are free from worry, anxiety, depression and all of the other dark influences of this world.
God’s principles and ways are truly an upside down manner of living compared to this world. We are constantly leaning and depending on God to give our income, jobs, shelter, transportation, enjoyment, and peace. The list goes on and on when you realize you are an Everything Nothing in Christ. It gives us excitement and anticipation to see what God is going to do next in our lives.
We are the vessels God uses to get His work done on the Earth. Just as Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 4:1), we will have wilderness experiences, too. But, this is where our faith and trust in God grows even more. We do not always know what God is up to. We trust Him for what He allows. We continue to move forward in Jesus’ name. Amen. Love & Blessings!