What does it mean to be "kingdom-minded?"
Highlights:
Often we adopt the world's short-sighted view of our homes, our gifts, and our relationships. But God calls us to have a long-term view of these things; we need to view all our lives through the lens of His kingdom, and our calling to point others to His glory.
Scripture passages that can inform our thinking in having a kingdom mindset:
Colossians 3:1-2 reminds us that we must remember our lives are "hidden in God," and that we must set our minds "on things above."
Philippians 2:1-11 reminds us to humbly consider others "more significant" than ourselves. Jesus Himself models this, the Father has exalted Him above all other names, and our lives exist to give Him glory!
2 Corinthians 4:7-10, 18 reminds us that our bodies are "jars of clay," and our imperfection points to God's power at work in and through us!
Hebrews 12 reminds us that in light of the faithful who came before us, we can run with endurance, looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith - and not grow weary or fainthearted!
In Matthew 6 Jesus models for us how we are to pray (and therefore to focus our lives) - fully yielded to His purposes for our gifts, our work, and our relationships.
In Episode 8 we talked about modesty and we looked at Romans 12:1-2. Our bodies - really our lives - are a living sacrifice. We are not to be conformed to this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds so we could discern God's will. If you haven't listened, I encourage you to go back and do so. This is a foundational idea - seeing our whole lives as a sacrificial opportunity to worship God and point others to Him.
A definition of "kingdom-minded-ness" when it comes to living the inviting life:
Approaching our lives, our work, our homes and our relationships with the perspective that we are here to be salt and light, reflecting God's glory and inviting others into fellowship with Him, with us.
As we live our lives, we must begin from a place of awe of God, and then see every other part of our lives and relationships through that lens. Does this sense of awe drive how you interact with others?
Let's ask ourselves:
How has God called me
To use my body - my gifts, my abilities, my experiences for the sake of the kingdom?
To use my resources, my work for the sake of the kingdom?
To use my home for the sake of the kingdom?
To invest in this person for the sake of the kingdom?
Want to read more?
Find Complete Show Notes Here
Resources:
Pastor Voddie Baucham on Matthew 6
Episode 8 - Modesty and the Inviting Life
Read about Why We Have to Live the Inviting Life
Four Ways to Practice Intentional Hospitality
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