“Mind” does not refer only to thinking. “Mind” is more like a mindset; it refers to a stance, a facing toward what one is living by, so that one’s life is directed toward either the flesh (living in the world without reference to God) or Spirit (letting oneself be shaped by relationship to God). One’s life is determined by what one is facing.52 Those very different orientations will lead to different actions and attitudes. For instance, the mindset of the flesh will seek honor in those ways that
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