Before Jesus came to this earth, He had a predetermined course of action to do the will of God. Jesus knew He would be rejected, despised, and crucified, yet He set His mind to do the will of God regardless of what He had to endure. He did not allow anything to divert Him from completing the work He came to do. His focus was on His divine destiny.
Like Jesus, you must set your thoughts upon the God's Word, His will, His plans, and His purposes. You must determine that you are going to walk in the victory God has provided for you. You must take authority over your thoughts, desires, and intentions and focus them on spiritual things. Paul told the Romans:
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. (Romans 8:5)
He told the Colossians:
If then you have been raised with Christ (to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead), aim at and seek the (rich, eternal treasures) that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. And set your minds and keep them set on what is above – the higher things – not on the things that are on the earth. For (as far as this world is concerned) you have died, and your (new, real) life is hid with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:1-3, AMP)
To “set your mind on things above” is to desire and seek after those things. It involves focusing your thought life on God's Word, His will, and His divine destiny for you.
You must make a determined effort to program your thoughts and keep them centered upon eternal things instead of allowing them to be constantly diverted by the cares of the world and the temporal concerns of this life.
When a computer has programming errors, it must be reprogrammed in order to function properly. The same is true for your mind. Technologically, if a computer is not functioning properly one must go back to the instruction manual and reprogram the machine correctly. In the spiritual world, you must go back to the manual of God's Word and reprogram your mind.
PRAYER:
My FATHER, My God, this year let my life reflect the blessing of the Lord, I shall not be static, I decree PROGRESS, FAVOR, HONOR, AND INFLUENCE are my portion. My life is SALTED, My speech is SALTED, My Home and Business are SALTED in the name of Jesus.