Mark Shea, Words of Encouragement

Setting our Mind on the Spirit!

January 21st, 2009 by Mark Shea Print This Article Print This Article ·

Romans 8:6

To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

St. Francis of Assisi once said, “I want what God wants.  That is why I am merry.”  Setting our mind on the Spirit means asking the grace to really want what God wants and then taking concrete steps to make that happen.  Do that, and we will have life and peace.  We will be merry!  There is a Franciscan simplicity to that which can scarcely be matched.  And the best way to discover that is not to spend a lot of time reading about it (St. Francis was never much for books anyway) but to stop—-now—-and begin to do it.  Carpe diem!

Mark Shea is Senior Content Editor for Catholic Exchange and a weekly columnist for the National Catholic Register. You may visit his website at www.mark-shea.com check out his blog, Catholic and Enjoying It!, or purchase his books and tapes here.

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