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Define attention, and show what controls it. Attention is the power to consider or regard a subject earnestly. In the natural man attention depends for the most part upon spontaneous interest, but in the spiritual man it is subject to the will. Explain the other steps in the thinking process.
Close attention to a subject leads to a conception of the idea involved in it. To understand the idea, the mind alternately concentrates and meditates upon it. These processes correspond to close thought and reverie, and together they bring to mind the related ideas that allow the thinker to view the subject from all sides. How should one adapt oneself to the age in which one lives? One should not conform to lax customs or practices, because society condones them. One should redeem laxness by declaring the principle of right and good to be ever present.
One should also declare the days to be good rather than evil, and live so as to make one's words manifest.
How can we understand with certainty what the will of the Lord is? When we are filled with the Spirit of truth the desire to know and do what is right and good , we know what the will of the Lord is, because good will is included in all good.
What experiences of the Spirit-filled man compensate for the conviviality of social drinking? He who is filled with the Spirit is conscious of melody in his heart to the Lord or higher law of Being. He is also filled with gratitude to God, humility in his relations with his fellow men, obedience to parents, carefulness in the rearing of his children in the way of Truth. These compensations more than offset any supposed gain to him from identifying himself with convivial companions.
What state of mind characterizes the kingdom of God?
The state that exists when the thoughts and energies are bent on living honestly, sanely, rationally, reasonably, devotedly as sons of the Most High and as citizens of the kingdom of love and good will. In this kingdom is no place for doubt and uncertainty as to what the will of God is. Good will is seen and recognized as the will of God. Is the kingdom of God a state in which we are weighed down with a sense of our responsibility? No, it is a state of freedom under law, in which joy, thanksgiving, and unselfish consideration of others find habitual expression.
Subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. Until the fruits appear we fill ourselves with the Spirit through the power of our desire for them and our continued expectation of them. It means that we should find our satisfactions in spiritual good, rather than in sense pleasure. Satisfying sense results in temporary unwholesome stimulation; instead be filled with the Spirit of lasting improvement of mind, body or life. How can true inspiration be had? By thinking of what is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, and by following up thoughts with appropriate acts.
What does such discipline include? Joy and humility, among other things. We should not allow ourselves to become depressed, but should hold ourselves in a joyous frame of mind. Singing and making melody in our heart allows us to express spiritual joy. Subjecting ourselves one to another requires true humility. Only when the love of Christ has not yet claimed our consciousness completely.
To fear that we may fall short is better than to disregard all necessity of disciplining our will. Love does the work more easily and completely than fear. As such we are to walk intelligently, making continual use of our understanding of Truth. This verse does raise the question of God's election and predestination versus our free will. This has hung people up for two thousand years.
The Bible does indicate that God sovereignly chooses those who will be saved Ephesians 1: It is hard to make sense of this, but I fall on this Word from God: So are My ways higher than your ways. And My thoughts than your thoughts.
Consciousness of God in the heart. This helps me to understand the flow of thought in the chapter or book. Here is a handout to download for doing it with a Strong's Concordance: He who is filled with the Spirit is conscious of melody in his heart to the Lord or higher law of Being. In today's lesson Paul compares the wife to the church. Sign up for the free email devotionals:
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