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Sharpening The Mind
Ecclesiastes 7:25 'So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things and to understand…'(NIV)
 We live in a world that seems to want to weaken our faith. It's important for us to keep ourselves inspired by, for example, keeping our minds fresh and alive. Having a healthy mind is vital to walking in God's favour and protection. Our minds process what our hearts are learning about God and his ways. In our minds we make the decisions that shape our future. That's why so much of today's pop-culture seems intent on dulling our thinking processes, or making us mentally lazy so that we accept what we're told and give up independent thought. To keep our minds fresh and sharp, we must establish among other things the discipline of reading. We should all read often and widely, drawing from many sources. We should read for style and for substance. Some things we read will inform us, others will entertain and stimulate us with their style. Now and again, we'll find material that does both. We should expose ourselves to fresh experiences, developing interests outside of our normal routines. That way, we learn to appreciate aspects of God's creation, and of our own abilities, that we'd not seen before. Above all, we should read the Bible - often. Reading from different translations helps to keep the wonder of God's awesome book alive for us.
Prayer: 'Lord, I want to keep my mind sharp and alert. Help me to establish the disciplines that will keep me from thinking in a rut!'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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EDGES is a great show. The research has real depth and the program is put together well. I think Mal is a great host.
Australia
I accidentally came across your EDGES programme on Robotics whilst studying nanotechnology. I'm not Christian, but I want to compliment you on being much more scientific than I would have expected.
Anon
In the UK in 2008, the Church does not seem to do well on broadcast media. Yet it has important things to say. I want to thank you Mal for your forward-looking approach to sorting this out.
Alan, United Kingdom
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