“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Let’s kick our week off with Mindset Monday as we move toward the season of Lent. Lent is a time of inward reflection. We will explain more about Lent in the next few days. For now, I encourage you to examine the spiritual disciplines that you currently practice. Click here to read more about various spiritual disciplines. After reading, do you feel a nudge to change your approach to something you currently practice or are you feeling a nudge to begin a new practice? Is God asking you to lead in a communal spiritual discipline? Today, let’s go to the cross with open minds and yielding hearts as God leads us toward the season of Lent.

Dear God, Open my eyes to any spiritual discipline you would have me put into practice to draw me closer to you. Give me the strength, courage, and resolve to move in the way you would have me. May all that I say and do be a reflection of Your presence in my life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.