The Word of God and the Mind

The Word of God must be more than a book we own or occasionally read; it must live in our hearts, govern our thoughts, shape our conversations, and not be only a fixture or an adornment for our homes. We see that the battle for the soul begins early, especially in the minds of children, and if we do not diligently teach them God's Word, the world will gladly train them in its place. We are warned that without Scripture, we cannot discern rightly between good and evil, truth and error, or holiness and worldliness. Therefore, we must give ourselves to reading, studying, meditating on, and speaking of the Word of God daily, trusting it to renew our minds, cleanse our lives, guide our families, and preserve the next generation.