The INSANE mind

 

JESUS declared:

Mark 3:27

King James Version

27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, 

and spoil his goods, 

except he will first bind the strong man; 

and then he will spoil his house.

Are there really "insane" minds?

How would you define "insane"?

What does the Bible say?

Whose to say anyone's "insane"?

Who has the last say in it?

Consider your mind as a "house".

It can get broken into.

Who does that?

What do they take?

How can we prevent it?

Unless we have the "MIND of CHRIST", our minds are subject to this "invader":

1 Peter 5:8

King James Version

8 Be sober, be vigilant; 

because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, 

walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Because we're in a SUPERNATURAL battle, we can't really "see" this invader.

Ephesians 6:12

King James Version

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, 

but against principalities, 

against powers, 

against the rulers of the darkness of this world, 

against spiritual wickedness in high places.

And because he's got a limited time to wreak havoc, he works quadruple time in corrupting, and destroying us.

Revelation 12:12

King James Version

12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, 

and ye that dwell in them. 

Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! 

for the devil is come down unto you, 

having great wrath, 

because he knoweth that he hath 

but a short time.

The world of unbelievers is attuned to this invader.

He is its god.

2 Corinthians 4:4

King James Version

4 In whom the god of this world 

hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, 

lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, 

who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

You must guard your mind from this invader.

This interloper, copycat, deceiver, pretender, and tempter, wishes to bring everyone to hell.

But JESUS makes sure it won't happen.

He already defeated the devil, at the CROSS.

Even devils acknowledge His SONSHIP.

Mark 3:11-12

King James Version

11 And unclean spirits, 

when they saw him, 

fell down before him, and cried, 

saying, 

Thou art the Son of God.

12 And he straitly charged them 

that they should not make him known.

Before we brand others "insane", first let us look at ourselves.

JESUS commands us:

Matthew 7:1-5

King James Version

7 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, 

ye shall be judged: 

and with what measure ye mete, 

it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why beholdest thou the mote 

that is in thy brother's eye, 

but considerest not the beam 

that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, 

Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; 

and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, 

first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; 

and then shalt thou see clearly 

to cast out the mote 

out of thy brother's eye.

Before we even think of putting others in an "asylum", let us get to know CHRIST first.

Only through JESUS can we know holiness, and righteousness.

Unless we're born again, SPIRIT can't teach us about JESUS.

Only a BORN AGAIN mind can be a SANE mind.

2 Corinthians 5:17

King James Version

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature: 

old things are passed away; 

behold, 

all things are become new.

This article was born from my grief at what was done to Elsie, Henrietta Lack's second child.

Of course, I don't know all the circumstances, but I still can't help grieving over it.

Elsie's condition was described this way:

"Elsie had epilepsy and cerebral palsy[12] and was described by the family as "different" or "deaf and dumb"

-- Wikipedia

JESUS healed someone "deaf and dumb", too:

Mark 9:17-20

King James Version

17 And one of the multitude answered and said, 

Master, I have brought unto thee my son, 

which hath a dumb spirit;

18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: 

and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, 

and pineth away: 

and I spake to thy disciples 

that they should cast him out; 

and they could not.

19 He answereth him, and saith, 

O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? 

how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

20 And they brought him unto him: 

and when he saw him, 

straightway the spirit tare him; 

and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

Mark 9:21-24

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21 And he asked his father, 

How long is it ago since this came unto him? 

And he said, Of a child.

22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, 

and into the waters, to destroy him: 

but if thou canst do any thing, 

have compassion on us, and help us.

23 Jesus said unto him, 

If thou canst believe, 

all things are possible to him that believeth.

24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, 

and said with tears, 

Lord, I believe; 

help thou mine unbelief.

Mark 9:25-27

King James Version

25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, 

he rebuked the foul spirit, 

saying unto him, 

Thou dumb and deaf spirit, 

I charge thee, come out of him, 

and enter no more into him.

26 And the spirit cried, 

and rent him sore, 

and came out of him: 

and he was as one dead; 

insomuch that many said, He is dead.

27 But Jesus took him by the hand, 

and lifted him up; 

and he arose.

Matthew 17:18

King James Version

18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; 

and he departed out of him: 

and the child was cured from that very hour.

Here's where Elsie was institutionalized:

"Hospital for the Negro Insane, later renamed Crownsville Hospital Center, where she died in 1955 at 15 years of age"

-- Wikipedia

Elsie also went through this:

"Historian Paul Lurz says that it is possible that Elsie was subjected to the pneumoencephalography procedure, where a hole was drilled into a patient's head to drain fluid from the brain, which was then replaced with oxygen or helium to make it easier to see the patient's brain in X-rays."

-- Wikipedia

My dearest Elsie.

Just because people think she's "deaf and dumb", doesn't mean she's not whole.

Just because she suffers from epilepsy, and cerebral palsy, doesn't mean she has to end up in an institution.

I saw her pictures, and my heart broke.

No one must go through that.

Suffering invasive procedures, and loss of dignity.

Treated as a "shell", when there's a soul in there.

Who's to judge whether people are insane, or not?

How accurate are we about their "medical", or "mental" condition?

Again, who has the last say?

Would it be the medical profession, and industry, who have given their allegiance to many other gods?

Or to GOD, who LOVES us all:

John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.

2 Peter 3:9

King James Version

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, 

as some men count slackness; 

but is longsuffering to us-ward, 

not willing that any should perish, 

but that all should come to repentance.

Let us be kind to each other.

But we can only be that way, if GOD makes us born again.

John 3:5-7

King James Version

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

Then, we begin to understand.

Mark 12:29-31

King James Version

29 And Jesus answered him, 

The first of all the commandments is, 

Hear, O Israel; 

The Lord our God is one Lord:

30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God 

with all thy heart, 

and with all thy soul, 

and with all thy mind, 

and with all thy strength: 

this is the first commandment.

31 And the second is like, namely this, 

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 

There is none other commandment 

greater than these.

Matthew 22:40

King James Version

40 On these two commandments 

hang all the law 

and the prophets.

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The CURED mind

 

James 4:1

King James Version

4 From whence come wars and fightings among you? 

come they not hence, even of your lusts 

that war in your members?

What does it mean to be "cured"?

What would we be "cured" from?

Because this blog is on the "sound mind", we focus on that.

But there's something that's "eating" people up.

Call it a "plague", if you will.

SPIRIT put that word in my mind.

Merriam-Webster defines "plague" in the most interesting way:

: a disastrous evil or affliction

: an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality

: a cause of irritation

What is this "plague" that plagues us all?

Many doctors agree it causes diseases.

Many people complain about it.

Many people suffer from it.

The "plague" that affects us all?

STRESS.

Simply defined, stress is anything that eats us up.

Stuff what being in the world gives us.

Stuff we allow the world to give us.

Of course, the world gives us help.

Such as the THREE P's:

Psychology.

Psychiatry.

Philosophy.

Psychology is the "study of mind and behavior".

Psychiatry is the "medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of deleterious mental conditions".

Philosophy is a "systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language".

Now, we look to their history.

On psychology:

"The ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, China, India, and Persia all engaged in the philosophical study of psychology. In Ancient Egypt the Ebers Papyrus mentioned depression and thought disorders.[17] Historians note that Greek philosophers, including Thales, Plato, and Aristotle (especially in his De Anima treatise),[18] addressed the workings of the mind.[19] As early as the 4th century BC, the Greek physician Hippocrates theorized that mental disorders had physical rather than supernatural causes.[20] In 387 BCE, Plato suggested that the brain is where mental processes take place, and in 335 BCE Aristotle suggested that it was the heart."

-- Wikipedia

On psychiatry:

"The earliest known texts on mental disorders are from ancient India and include the Ayurvedic text, Charaka Samhita.[97][98] The first hospitals for curing mental illness were established in India during the 3rd century BCE.[99]

Greek philosophers, including Thales, Plato, and Aristotle (especially in his De Anima treatise), also addressed the workings of the mind. As early as the 4th century BC, the Greek physician Hippocrates theorized that mental disorders had physical rather than supernatural causes. In 387 BCE, Plato suggested that the brain is where mental processes take place. In 4th to 5th century B.C. Greece, Hippocrates wrote that he visited Democritus and found him in his garden cutting open animals. Democritus explained that he was attempting to discover the cause of madness and melancholy. Hippocrates praised his work. Democritus had with him a book on madness and melancholy.[100] During the 5th century BCE, mental disorders, especially those with psychotic traits, were considered supernatural in origin,[101] a view which existed throughout ancient Greece and Rome,[101] as well as Egyptian regions.[102][page needed] Alcmaeon, believed the brain, not the heart, was the "organ of thought". He tracked the ascending sensory nerves from the body to the brain, theorizing that mental activity originated in the CNS and that the cause of mental illness resided within the brain. He applied this understanding to classify mental diseases and treatments.[17][103] Religious leaders often turned to versions of exorcism to treat mental disorders often utilizing methods that many consider to be cruel or barbaric methods. Trepanning was one of these methods used throughout history."

-- Wikipedia

On philosophy:

"The history of philosophy is primarily concerned with theories based on rational inquiry and argumentation; some historians understand it in a looser sense that includes myths, religious teachings, and proverbial lore.[40]

Influential traditions in the history of philosophy include Western, Arabic–Persian, Indian, and Chinese philosophy. Other philosophical traditions are Japanese philosophy, Latin American philosophy, and African philosophy."

-- Wikipedia

From those sets of info, we gather the world's help sprung from these ancient societies:

Egypt, Greece, China, India, and Persia

West, Arab–Persia

Japan, Latin America, and Africa

Notice anything?

Those societies offer many gods.

How, then, can we be well?

When we don't honor the ONLY GOD:

Exodus 20:1-5

King James Version

20 And God spake all these words, 

saying,

2 I am the Lord thy God, 

which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, 

out of the house of bondage.

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, 

or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, 

or that is in the earth beneath, 

or that is in the water under the earth.

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, 

nor serve them:

for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, 

visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children 

unto the third and fourth generation 

of them that hate me;

Exodus 3:6

King James Version

6 Moreover he said, 

I am the God of thy father, 

the God of Abraham, 

the God of Isaac, 

and the God of Jacob. 

And Moses hid his face; 

for he was afraid to look upon God.

Exodus 3:14

King James Version

14 And God said unto Moses, 

I Am That I Am: 

and he said, 

Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, 

I Am hath sent me unto you.

Exodus 3:15

King James Version

15 And God said moreover unto Moses, 

Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, 

the Lord God of your fathers, 

the God of Abraham, 

the God of Isaac, 

and the God of Jacob, 

hath sent me unto you: 

this is my name for ever, 

and this is my memorial 

unto all generations.

Matthew 22:32

King James Version

32 I am the God of Abraham, 

and the God of Isaac, 

and the God of Jacob? 

God is not the God of the dead, 

but of the living.

There is only ONE CURE for ALL our ills.

JESUS, Son of GOD.

Sent, to save us all.

John 10:10

King James Version

10 The thief cometh not, 

but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: 

I am come that they might have life, 

and that they might have it more abundantly.

Who are "thieves"?

John 10:1

King James Version

10 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, 

but climbeth up some other way, 

the same is a thief and a robber.

John 10:7-8

King James Version

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, 

Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

I am the door of the sheep.

8 All that ever came before me 

are thieves and robbers: 

but the sheep did not hear them.

Let us not be thieves.

Or if we have unknowingly become thieves, it's now time to stop all that "thievery".

In these last days, it's time to follow JESUS.

John 10:16

King James Version

16 And other sheep I have, 

which are not of this fold: 

them also I must bring, 

and they shall hear my voice; 

and there shall be one fold, 

and one shepherd.

We have all been warned about the ways of the world:

Romans 12:2

King James Version

2 And be not conformed to this world: 

but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, 

that ye may prove what is that good, 

and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Colossians 2:8

King James Version

8 Beware lest any man spoil you 

through philosophy and vain deceit, 

after the tradition of men, 

after the rudiments of the world, 

and not after Christ.

Colossians 3:1-2

King James Version

3 If ye then be risen with Christ, 

seek those things which are above, 

where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, 

not on things on the earth.

If the world really knew the "cure" to all our ills, it won't present too many cures.

As it is, it has a science, and system, for everything.

Depending on your beliefs, and inclinations.

A panacea for this, a panacea for that.

Which, happens to be another god.

Do you now see Satan's trap, in all these?

For a true born again, the ONLY ANSWER is JESUS.

The MAGNIFICENT Healer.

In Him, is our completeness.

Colossians 2:9-10

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9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are complete in him, 

which is the head of all principality and power:

In Him, we find true healing.

Matthew 9:12

King James Version

12 But when Jesus heard that, 

he said unto them, 

They that be whole need not a physician, 

but they that are sick.

In Him, we receive eternal life.

John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.

If you're "lost", that's okay.

JESUS came for you.

For each one of us.

Loving us all.

Luke 19:10

King James Version

10 For the Son of man is come 

to seek and to save 

that which was lost.

JESUS is the ONLY WAY we can all get cured.

Totally, completely, spiritually.

From ALL ills.

Which sin has brought upon us.

Only through JESUS can we have PEACE.

JESUS is our ONLY HOPE.

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SPIRIT-fed mind

 

2 Corinthians 1:21-22

King James Version

21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, 

and hath anointed us, is God;

22 Who hath also sealed us, 

and given the earnest of the Spirit 

in our hearts.

What happens when we have the SPIRIT of GOD in us?

What happens when His SPIRIT departs from us?

We talk of the living, for this post.

And here's a perfect example:

GOD tells His prophet, Samuel:

1 Samuel 16:1

King James Version

16 And the Lord said unto Samuel, 

How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, 

seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? 

fill thine horn with oil, and go, 

I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: 

for I have provided me a king among his sons.

Jesse's seven sons pass before Samuel.

1 Samuel 16:10

King James Version

10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons 

to pass before Samuel. 

And Samuel said unto Jesse, 

The Lord hath not chosen these.

It so happens, there is the eight son.

1 Samuel 16:11

King James Version

11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, 

Are here all thy children? 

And he said, 

There remaineth yet the youngest, 

and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. 

And Samuel said unto Jesse, 

Send and fetch him:

 for we will not sit down 

till he come hither.

GOD chooses this one.

1 Samuel 16:12

King James Version

12 And he sent, 

and brought him in. 

Now he was ruddy, 

and withal of a beautiful countenance, 

and goodly to look to. 

And the Lord said, 

Arise, anoint him: 

for this is he.

The SPIRIT of the LORD comes upon young David.

1 Samuel 16:13

King James Version

13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, 

and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: 

and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David 

from that day forward. 

So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

But GOD's SPIRIT leaves Saul.

1 Samuel 16:14

King James Version

14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, 

and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

Saul's servants observe his troubled state.

1 Samuel 16:15

King James Version

15 And Saul's servants said unto him, 

Behold now, 

an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

They offer a solution.

1 Samuel 16:16

King James Version

16 Let our lord now command thy servants, 

which are before thee, 

to seek out a man, 

who is a cunning player on an harp: 

and it shall come to pass, 

when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, 

that he shall play with his hand, 

and thou shalt be well.

Saul agrees.

1 Samuel 16:17

King James Version

17 And Saul said unto his servants, 

Provide me now a man that can play well, 

and bring him to me.

The servants remember Jesse's son.

1 Samuel 16:18

King James Version

18 Then answered one of the servants, 

and said, Behold, 

I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, 

that is cunning in playing, 

and a mighty valiant man, 

and a man of war, 

and prudent in matters, 

and a comely person, 

and the Lord is with him.

They were referring to David.

1 Samuel 16:19

King James Version

19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, 

and said, 

Send me David thy son, 

which is with the sheep.

Jesse sends his son off, with blessings.

1 Samuel 16:20

King James Version

20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, 

and a bottle of wine, and a kid, 

and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

David finds favor with the king.

1 Samuel 16:21-22

King James Version

21 And David came to Saul, 

and stood before him: 

and he loved him greatly; 

and he became his armourbearer.

22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, 

Let David, I pray thee, 

stand before me; 

for he hath found favour in my sight.

David's effect upon Saul?

1 Samuel 16:23

King James Version

23 And it came to pass, 

when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, 

that David took an harp, and played with his hand: 

so Saul was refreshed, and was well, 

and the evil spirit departed from him.

Is it any wonder David has such an effect?

He was chosen by GOD to be great king of Israel.

By that, He gave David His SPIRIT, too.

Now you see GOD's POWER.

Everything serves the LORD's purpose.

May we all be worthy of the LORD.

May we all have His SPIRIT in us.

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The PURE mind

 

Matthew 5:8

King James Version

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: 

for they shall see God.

How would you define a pure mind?

Do you have one?

Do you know of one?

Babies are pure, for they know nothing yet.

Except needing comfort from hunger, pain, or discomfort.

As they grow up, they absorb their surroundings.

They absorb what parents, and others, teach them.

In school, they absorb, or have to absorb, what is taught them.

At work, they are taught the ways of the world.

It would be so wonderful if everyone had the MIND of CHRIST.

Then, you can be sure we will all remain undefiled.

Through CHRIST, our minds will be free of these:

Lustful thoughts, lustful desires, covetousness.

The kind that propagates idolatry.

The kind that dishonors GOD.

The kind that corrupts us.

But what is pure?

What is holy?

What is undefiled?

We turn to Scripture:

Psalm 119:1

King James Version

119 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, 

who walk in the law of the Lord.

Hebrews 7:26

King James Version

26 For such an high priest became us, 

who is holy, harmless, undefiled, 

separate from sinners, 

and made higher than the heavens;

Hebrews 13:4

King James Version

4 Marriage is honourable in all, 

and the bed undefiled: 

but whoremongers and adulterers 

God will judge.

James 1:26-27

King James Version

26 If any man among you seem to be religious, 

and bridleth not his tongue, 

but deceiveth his own heart, 

this man's religion is vain.

27 Pure religion and undefiled before God 

and the Father is this, 

To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, 

and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

1 Peter 1:3-4

King James Version

3 Blessed be the God and Father 

of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

which according to his abundant mercy 

hath begotten us again unto a lively hope 

by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4 To an inheritance incorruptible, 

and undefiled, 

and that fadeth not away, 

reserved in heaven for you,

1 Peter 1:15-16

King James Version

15 But as he which hath called you is holy, 

so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

16 Because it is written, 

Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Who can teach us to be holy?

How do we go about that?

Only by being born again.

From which GOD's SPIRIT will teach us.

Everything about the LORD JESUS.

Who taught us by example.

1 Peter 2:21

King James Version

21 For even hereunto were ye called: 

because Christ also suffered for us,

leaving us an example, 

that ye should follow his steps:

And here's His example:

Matthew 22:37-40

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37 Jesus said unto him, 

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, 

and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, 

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40 On these two commandments 

hang all the law and the prophets.

1 John 4:10

King James Version

10 Herein is love, 

not that we loved God, 

but that he loved us, 

and sent his Son 

to be the propitiation 

for our sins.

1 Peter 1:18-19

King James Version

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed 

with corruptible things, as silver and gold, 

from your vain conversation received 

by tradition from your fathers;

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, 

as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

1 Peter 2:22

King James Version

22 Who did no sin, 

neither was guile found in his mouth:

1 Peter 2:23-24

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23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; 

when he suffered, he threatened not; 

but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

24 Who his own self bare our sins 

in his own body on the tree, that we, 

being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: 

by whose stripes ye were healed.

1 John 3:3

King James Version

3 And every man that hath this hope in him 

purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

1 John 3:5

King James Version

5 And ye know that he was manifested 

to take away our sins; 

and in him is no sin.

JESUS gave up His life, that we may live.

It is fitting we follow His example.

Of loving GOD, and each other.

Of being obedient to His commandments.

That we may all live, think, and act right.

In a way that pleases the LORD.

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