Pentecost 11b

Walking with Your Heart, Will, and Mind, Ephesians 4:17-5:2

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St Paul speaks to the Ephesians about not walking in the ways of the Gentiles who’s hearts are hardened. This reminds us of the reality that what the heart loves, the will chooses, and the mind justifies. Our hearts are the driving force of our wills which actually shape our thoughts. As believers, we must continually turn our hearts and affections toward Jesus himself so that our wills and minds are also turned toward Christ.

Image: Undergrowth with Two Figures, Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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