Managing Me: Having the Mind of Christ
We continued part two of the series “Managing Me,” learning that biblical stewardship begins before money, time, talents, or the body—it begins with managing ourselves. Since God is the owner of everything, including us, our first act of stewardship is to recognize our role as management, not ownership, and to let God shape our “operating system,” our minds—our thoughts, intentions, feelings, beliefs, and settled disposition that guides outward behavior.
Philippians 2:1–8 (with emphasis on Philippians 2:5) called us to adopt the same attitude as Christ Jesus. The message challenged us to change actions by first changing thinking, turning from an old mindset that doesn’t match a new life in Christ. From Jesus’ example, we were urged to release entitlement and practice necessary emptiness—letting go of privilege and reputation, making room to become what God requires for love, humility, and obedience. This invites us to renew our minds, resist self-centered approaches, and live with humility that reflects Christ in our relationships and daily choices.
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“Before you can manage what God gives you, you got to learn how to manage you.”
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“Our minds are the operating system of our lives.”
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“I change them first by thinking different.”
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“You can't live for God still thinking the way you used to think.”
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