If you would like to extend this over a week, you can easily do one of the points each day of your devotion.  Here is a printable version.

Philippians 2:5 - In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus.  (NCV)

In today’s discussion we want to focus on rethinking our lives in order to learn to think like Jesus.  In 1 Corinthians 2:16, Paul assures us that we can learn to think like Jesus because he says that “we have the mind of Christ.”  Here we’ll consider exactly what it looks like to have the mind of Christ, and what actions we need to take every day.

Open in prayer.

John 16:32 -  “I am not alone because the Father is always with me.”   (TPT)

1.  We must always be aware that God is with us, but what are symptoms of not knowing that? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2.  How can we demonstrate our knowledge that God is with us? ________________________________
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John 12:49 - “The Father who sent me tells me what I should say and how I should say it.”  (GW)

3.  We must let God help us choose our words, but how can we let God help us do this? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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4.  What are examples of situations where God’s help choosing our words could be important? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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John 5:30 - “(Jesus said) I only try to please the One who sent me.”  (NCV)

5.  What problems in my life can be caused by trying to please everyone? __________________________
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6.  What is wrong with that kind of life goal? ______________________________________________________
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Luke 16:13 - “No one can serve two masters…”  (NIV)

7.  Whose approval are you depending on for your happiness? __________________________________
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8.  We must depend on God’s power, but how can we know whether we’re depending on our own power instead of God’s power? _____________________________________________________________
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Matthew 5:44 “Love your enemies, bless those who curse you...” (KJV)

9.  We must love those who hurt us, but why would God command us to love our enemies? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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10.  In what area of your spiritual life would you like to increase?   (Prayer, Bible reading etc.)
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11.  Share a time when God revealed the meaning of a passage in the Bible. (Illumination) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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