Check Your Thinking

Main message: Examine and align your thinking with God's perspective, because well-intentioned, human-minded thinking can actually block what God is doing. The example of Jesus rebuking Peter ("Get behind me, Satan") shows that wrong sources can masquerade as good counsel.

Key points:

• Regularly ask God to check your mind to ensure it's aligned with His purposes.
• You can become "mindful of the things of men" without realizing it.
• Misaligned mentality can make you think you're serving God's kingdom while opposing it.
• Jesus' rebuke of Peter illustrates that misguided, human-based thinking can come from the wrong source even when it sounds helpful.

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