Essay On Prepping My Mind For God - 1315 Words

Paper #1: â€Å"Prepping My Mind for God† Loving God with all our mind is something we do not hear very often. I had not really thought much about it until a few weeks ago when I started reading Love Your God with all Your Mind by J. P. Moreland. There are two specific chapters that I will be talking about in the following pages. I am learning to love God through serving Him, growing with fellow believers, and taking steps toward the destination I want to end up. As Christians, we are all called to love The Lord and to serve Him and His people. The question I wrestle with when I think of this is â€Å"How?† I have been struggling with this as I have been trying to decide on a major (I am currently undecided). How am I supposed to serve God when I am unsure of what I want to do with my life? In Moreland’s book, he discusses the importance of serving God; he says â€Å"The purpose of life is to bring honor to God, to know, love, and obey Him, to become like Him, and to live for his purpose in this world as I prepare to live in the next one† (Moreland, pg. 100). When I read this it really hit me as I realized that God is going to use me in whatever field I choose to work in. Moreland also believes that we can find our calling in life through our talents, spiritual gifts and historical circumstances. I find this very helpful and reassuring as I am going through this chapter of life. I know my talents, gifts and past, therefor e I have found my calling and I believe that to be working withShow MoreRelatedThe History Of Psychology By Benjamin s Mainstream Narrative, Lecture Notes, And Other Readings From Class2287 Words   |  10 Pagescompare their relevance to my own story, to show the importance of worldview visibility and being a deeply engaged strongly perspectival Christian. Throughout my life I have struggled to find balance between confessing my faith while being fully immersed within the world. These seems to correlate with the history of psychology as they are trying to become more scientific while holding onto Christian morals. During this essay I will explore the story of my life and the history of psychology