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BEING LIKEMINDED
THURSDAY, APRIL 27
Philippians 2:1-2

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

 

“Fulfil ye my joy,

that ye be likeminded…”

 

BEING LIKEMINDED
 
As the word suggests, to be likeminded is to be alike in our thinking. The mind is responsible for our thoughts, which leads to our will and our passions. But how can we all have the same mind?
 
As Christians, our thinking is guided by the Word of God, through the work of the Holy Spirit. To be likeminded does not mean that we always have the same exact thought patterns or have the same likes and dislikes. But it does mean that we are all guided by the same principles and purposes. If we Christians study the Scriptures regularly and allow our minds and our thoughts to be saturated with God’s words, then likemindedness will come naturally as we are all transformed by the renewing of our minds. We will all grow in our godliness and become more and more Christ-like, not just in our ways, but also in our thoughts.
 
The problem with many of us is that even after becoming Christians, we continue to cling to many of our old mind-sets, our old prejudices, superstitions, and way of thinking. Some claim to be Christians but still think and act very much like the world. Others are guided more by their emotions than their thinking. They are not patient to seek to learn the truth from God’s Word but act according to what they feel is right or wrong. Then there are those who think that they have finished all their learning. They are set in their ways and think that they have all the answers. All such ways are hindrances to becoming likeminded and are obstacles to true unity.
 
Likeminded brethren are those who have the same love, desire and passion for God and His Word. Yes, there will still be differences of opinion, and we may at times disagree on certain issues. However, if we humbly submit ourselves before God and His Word, being guided by the Holy Spirit, the promise is that the Spirit of truth “will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13). Disunity happens when we resist the guidance of the Spirit and stubbornly insist on our own ways. When we are not open to guidance and instruction from God’s Word, we stop learning, and we become close-minded, not likeminded.
 
THOUGHT: Is it possible to have unity without being likeminded?

PRAYER: May I always be teachable and humble before Thy Word.

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