Today is Monday, February 25th, 2013; Karen's Korner #2511

Today readers get a 'double dose' of Max Lucado. We used both of these in our Sunday School class yesterday. I thought you would enjoy them as well:

 

The Mind of Christ

 

The heart of Jesus was spiritual. Our hearts seem so far from His. He is pure We are greedy. He is peaceful; we are hassled. He is purposeful; we are distracted. How could we ever hope to have the hart of Jesus?

Ready for a surprise? You already do.  You already have the heart of Christ. Would I kid you?  One of the supreme promises of God is simply this:  if you’ve given your life to Jesus, Jesus has given Himself to you.

The Apostle Paul explains it in 1 Corinthians 2:16: “Strange as it seems, we Christians actually do have within us a portion of the very thoughts and mind of Christ.”

The same one who saved your soul longs to remake your heart. His plan is nothing short of a total transformation. Let’s fix our eyes on Jesus. Perhaps in seeing Him, we will see what we can become!

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You Are Tweakable

 You aren't stuck with today's personality. You aren't condemned to 'grumpydom'. You're tweak-able, changeable. From whence come statements such as 'It's just my nature to worry; or "I'll always be pessimistic, I' must that way'. Or "I have a bad temper. I can't help the way I react." Who say?

 
Would we make similar statements about our bodies?  “It’s just my nature to have a broken leg. I can’t do anything about it.”  Of course not.  If our bodies malfunction, we seek help.  Shouldn’t we do the same with our hearts?  Shouldn’t we seek aid for our sour attitudes?  Can’t we request treatment for our selfish tirades?  Of course we can.  Jesus can change our hearts.  He wants us to have a heart just like His. Can you imagine a better offer?
 
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