I Don’t Want to Lose My Mind

Back in the 1970’s I used to watch one particular soap opera whenever I was home. Even though I did not agree with the morality that was going on in the scripts, I felt safe that I would not be influenced in anyway because I was a Christian. I was wrong.

For one thing, it definitely was not bringing me into a closer relationship with Jesus. It was allowing the devil to have access to my mind, which is disturbing in light of the scripture.

“…But we have the mind of Christ” I Corinthians 2:16 NKJV

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” I Peter 5:8 NKJV

Even if I did not agree with what I was seeing on almost a daily basis, I was opening the door to the devil to operate in my life in other ways. He was stealing my time in studying God’s word, and taking away my desire to be in prayer. This lack of time in God’s word and in prayer opened other doors. The possibilities could be unforgiveness, manipulation (there was plenty of that on the soap operas) and many other areas that I may not be aware.

So, I have committed to working on my relationship with Jesus so my mind can be totally on Him. If I have the mind of Christ then I have a sound mind.

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” II Timothy 1:7 NKJV