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Tough Minds For Tough Times

2 Timothy 3:1

It is an obvious fact we are in tough times, many people know this even those that are not students of the Bible or believe in God.

The Bible calls these times we are in perilous times.
Perilous times are hard, difficult times the Bible has informed us will occur here on earth before the Lord's return.
We should know we are in perilous times because the Bible had shown us what things will be like during these perilous times.
2 Timothy 3:1-8

These perilous times call for being tough minded.
Tough times require tough minds.
To be tough minded is to have a mindset that keeps going despite critics, detractors, enemies, and evil around you.
To be tough minded is to have a mental make up that doesn't worry much about public opinion, your reputation or image but doing God's will.
John 4:34

Jesus Christ was tough minded when He walked the earth.
He knew Satan wanted to stop Him and the kingdom of darkness was against His mission, He knew evil men wanted Him to fail and were plotting His death.
John 11:51-53
Jesus knew one of His disciples would betray Him but never allowed this to deter or stop Him from His life's assignment.
John 13:21-30

Jesus knew what was in man, He was very discerning, He knew many were going to be against Him but He was tough minded enough for the task at hand.
John 2:24,25

Like Jesus we have to be tough minded, Jesus had the right mindset. His mind is the mind the Bible encourages us to adopt.
Philippians 2:5
Tough mindedness is an aspect of the Spirit of might.
The Spirit of might is a dimension of the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 11:2

To thrive, succeed, and survive in these perilous times you will need the Spirit of might.
The Spirit of might can strengthen the spirit, soul (mind) and body.
The Spirit of might was at work in Samson, it empowered Him as a one man army to defeat the enemies of God's people- the Philistines.
The spirit of might was at work in the Apostle Paul and Jesus Christ which made them run and finish their ministry assignment despite persecution and trials.
It gave them a tough mind for ministry.

Paul prayed that God's people will be strengthened with might in their inner man.
Ephesians 3:16
Amen to that prayer!

Olutosin Ogunkolade shares this message.

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