It's all in the mind

That phrase came to me quite strongly recently, "It's all in the mind". I have been thinking about "discipleship", or how we grow in our Christian faith. Americans call it "spiritual formation". The Bible calls it "transformation" and "the renewing of the mind." We become more like Jesus Christ as we act more like him and in our communication with others. But our actions and words are governed by our mind. We think of something and then say it or do it. If we can sort out our mind, then our words and deeds will follow on. It's all in the mind!