S2: Make the Shift (Get Out of Your Head)
Get Out of Your Head - A Study in Philippians
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Ever wonder why it seems some people are happier than you, even if they are going through more difficult circumstances than you? When Paul wrote about joy to the Philippians, he was actually bound in chains. If all he saw were his circumstances, he would surely have been despondent. But, his love of Jesus and trust in an in-control God consumed his mind. So, what are you looking toward to make you happy? As Romans 8:5-11 tells us, our minds can be set on the flesh, or set on the Spirit.
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