[Discoveries] 01-30-07 The cure for double-mindedness

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/*... he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. -- James 1:8*/

There is a spiritual side to us -- or sometimes a religious side to us 
-- that is happy to go to church, to read the Bible, to sing hymns, to 
hang out with God and His people. Then there is another side -- or sides 
-- that would rather be doing something different -- something very 
different.

So what is the cure for double-mindedness?

Years ago, I would have said that we should feed our spiritual selves 
(substitute the word "religious" for "spiritual"), and starve everything 
else. I no longer believe that. It is the parts of our hearts that are 
most antagonistic toward God, most apathetic about following God that 
need God the most. Those parts of us don't go away because we become 
more religious.

This was the mistake of the Pharisees. They focused on their religious 
persona and ignored the monster within. Well, folks, we can't ignore the 
monster within. Lofty sounding prayers seem very spiritual, but God 
would rather have our whole heart.

The cure for double-mindedness is straightforward Keep bringing the junk 
in our hearts to God so that He can bring renewal to all parts of our 
minds. Sometimes that means getting raw and real with God about where we 
are really at. But if we have two minds -- or ten -- they all need to be 
connected to Jesus, because He alone can make the broken pieces whole.

Be encouraged!
Dwight


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