Let This Mind Be in You

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Dear Protégé of Jesus,

As we travel the road of life toward eternal life, moving through each season with its joys and challenges, we often overlook one aspect of abundant living: the health of our minds.

Jesus promised life in all its fullness. In ministry, we naturally focus on loving God with all our heart and soul, loving our neighbor as ourselves, fulfilling the Great Commission, and walking in justice, mercy, and humility.

These are essential. Yet in the busyness of family responsibilities, work demands, educational goals, and the constant weight of social, political, global, and environmental concerns, we can easily forget that our thought life needs tending too.

In such moments, Paul’s words speak with fresh clarity:
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5).

Here, Paul invites us to adopt the very mindset of Christ — a way of thinking and living marked by humility, service, and self-giving love.

Picture with me, Jesus, I don’t only see Him teaching crowds or performing miracles. I also see Him… tired, not from sin, but from the weight of humanity pressing in. People always wanted something — healing, truth, or even an opportunity to trap Him in His words.

Yet Jesus had a rhythm. He knew when to step away. Scripture tells us He “often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. That wasn’t a weakness, that was wisdom.

At Lazarus’ tomb, He didn’t hide His grief — “Jesus wept.”
In Gethsemane, He was honest with His friends: “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.” And He took those feelings straight to His Father in prayer.

When the enemy tempted Him in the wilderness, He didn’t debate within His mind — He anchored Himself in Scripture: “It is written…” God’s Word was His guardrail.

Through it all, Jesus kept His eyes on His purpose: “I have come… to do the will of Him who sent me.” That focus gave Him peace when misunderstood, strength when betrayed, and clarity when life’s demands pulled in every direction.

Jesus shows us that a healthy mind is not about living without difficulty. It is about staying connected to God, guarding our thoughts with His Word, being honest with our emotions, and keeping our eyes fixed on the purpose He has given us.

And if Jesus needed that rhythm… so, do we.

Peace & Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Russell M. Morrow Sr.

Take a moment now to respond with a written or private prayer to God, asking Him to shape your mind after the mind of Christ.


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