Peace

Romans 8:6 says, "For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."
Let's start with the obvious, the conjunction of opposites, "but" lays out that no one can be both carnally minded and spiritually minded at the same time.  They are mutually exclusive and we must pursue one or the other.
Secondly, it is not our mindset that determines whether we have death, or peace and life.  Rather, the mindset only reveals the reality of one's spirit in connection with the Holy Spirit . . . whether we're dead or alive.
Thirdly, knowing we're alive in Jesus brings us peace.
This brings us to the conclusive question.  Do we have peace in God and are our lives a reflection of that peace.
Just a thought . . .

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