Spiritually Minded: Poems and Words of Encouragement

By Raymond L. Paschal

Spiritually Minded is a Biblically based collection of poetry and words of encouragement that will point the reader to a lifestyle of Christian Livelihood, Leadership, and Discipleship. It also has a personal collection of poems written and inspired by family members.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 11, 2008
• ISBN: 9781469113876

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Contents

SPIRITUALLY MINDED

BC AND AD

FIG LEAVES JUST WON’T DO

CAIN AND ABEL

AM I MY

BROTHER’S KEEPER?

TREATED LIKE AN ASS

LOVE OR LUST?

A TRAGEDY

STAYING SPIRITUALLY MINDED

IF I DIDN’T KNOW

WHERE WOULD JESUS GO?

MY SUPERSTAR

THE WOMAN AT THE WELL

THE FRAGMENTS

WHERE SHOULD

I CAST MY NET?

CONSIDER

THE RAVENS

JUDAS

JUST LIKE JUDAS

THE ENEMY’S FIRE

JESUS OR BARABBAS?

PILATE

THE CENTURION

THE STONE

JESUS PAID THE PRICE

JESUS IS MY CHOICE

SAUL

STAYING SPIRITUALLY MINDED

PRAISE

DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

TRUE CHRISTIAN WORK

WHEN I GO TO CHURCH

MY LIFE

THAT PLACE

DON’T FORGET

THE SUNRISE

PERFECT LOVE

THE ARMOUR OF GOD

FAITH IS

PRAY

STAYING SPIRITUALLY MINDED

STOP AND PRAY

WHAT IS IT?

THE LOVE OF MONEY

STAYING SPIRITUALLY MINDED

THE LAST DAYS

THE GOD I SERVE

THE ONLY FATHER

A MOTHER’S LOVE

MOTHER

EXCHANGING THE GIFT

THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

DON’T LEAVE CHRIST OUT OF CHRISTMAS

PROBLEM SOLVER

WHEN I WAS

GOING THROUGH

MY TALK WITH GOD

HELP ME FINISH

IT’S TIME TO MOVE

THE PHARISEE AND

THE PUBLICAN

STAYING SPIRITUALLY MINDED

MY CONFESSION

STAYING SPIRITUALLY MINDED

THANK YOU

STAYING SPIRITUALLY MINDED

BECOME AS LITTLE CHILDREN

WHAT DO YOU DESIRE?

BE HAPPY

CHILDLIKE FORGIVENESS

PLAY

I WANT MY DADDY

DEPEND ON YOUR FATHER

THE GOOD CHILD

THE PERSONAL COLLECTION

DADDY

JUST BECAUSE

FAMILY MEMORIES

WHAT MAKES A FAMILY

MEMORIES

THROUGH THE YEARS

BE ENCOURAGED

THE FAMILY REUNION

A LABORER FOR THE LORD

THANK YOU, LORD

About Elder Raymond L. Paschal

SPIRITUALLY MINDED

The theme of this book comes from Romans 8:6.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

What does it really mean to be spiritually minded? How can being spiritually minded lead to life and peace?

I was flipping the channels on the TV and I came across someone explaining the difference between a Christian and a Bible-believing Christian. I didn’t know there were two kinds of Christians. If there were two kinds of Christians being spiritually minded would have to be the Bible-believing Christian. There is an awful story in the Bible (Judges 19-21) that shows men don’t need to do what is right in their own eyes. I will not go into that story in this book, but maybe you can read it sometime. I don’t read and study the Bible just to read and study it. God did not give us the Bible for entertainment. There are principles in the Bible that we need to live by to be spiritually minded.

The best way I can describe it is by looking at two of Israel’s kings.

David was spiritually minded but Saul was carnally minded. David cared for the things of God but Saul cared for the things of the world.

Saul was trying to kill David. He was afraid of him because God was with him (1 Samuel 18:11-12). David had two chances to kill Saul (1 Samuel 24:6 and 26:9) but would not because Saul was God’s appointed king. Saul knew that it was God’s plan for David to be king but he didn’t care; it was his way or the highway. Saul even ordered for the priests of the Lord to be killed (1 Samuel 22:17-18). When Saul was in trouble he consulted a (1 Samuel 22:17-18).This God did not allow. When David was in trouble he consulted God (1 Samuel 30: 6).

We see that David was spiritually minded because his life was based on what God said. Even when David sinned, he repented and came back to God (2 Samuel 12:13). That is something spiritually minded people do. When Saul sinned he made excuses (1 Samuel 15:24). I really believe David had more peace than Saul because he knew that he was doing things God’s way. I really believe Saul was worried about what God was doing in the life of David, so he tried to stop it. Spiritually minded people know you can’t win against God. We also know God has our best interest at heart so he will give us life and peace. It is better to do things God’s way and be spiritually minded.

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