KEEPING AN OPEN MIND
As we grow
more experienced in life we have a tendency to think we’ve got everything
figured out. We’ve seen enough examples
of how people behave to be pretty sure we know what’s coming next. The problem with that attitude is that while
we may think its wisdom, it is in fact the closing of the mind to
possibilities.
In our society we have been faced with issues that previous
generations never thought of or if they did, they swept them into dark corners,
but we aren’t going to do that. We ‘re
going to face them and do everything we can solve them. We, the followers of Christ, have an
obligation to bring the mind of Christ into the discussions. We cannot sit back and let the loudest voices
prevail. We must speak for justice,
reason, and love.
John the
Baptist and Jesus both urged people to open their minds and with them their
hearts to new thoughts about old things.
Both paid with their lives, taken by those whose minds were closed and
locked tight. But enough minds were
opened to further their message. We have
historical evidence that no matter how strong the opposition, the mind of
Christ will prevail. Closing our minds
eventually results in cynicism, which is the enemy of faith and the end of
hope. The mind has no borders; it can’t
be x-rayed or even given a physical description. As far as we know then, the mind is a
spirit. It is pretty obvious that God uses
our minds to communicate with us. That being so, if our minds are closed how
will we hear Him?
With love, Carol
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