What Would Jesus Think? 

A few decades ago, it was trendy for believers to wear bracelets that said, “What Would Jesus Do?” This can be a helpful question to ask ourselves, but it assumes we know what Jesus would do. The world has changed dramatically since Jesus rose and ascended to heaven. Jesus never had to deal with social media, he never voted in an election, he never participated in a Zoom meeting, and he never rode in an elevator. In many situations, the only way we can learn what Jesus would do, is to learn to think like Jesus. 

The Bible assumes that we will develop “the mind of Christ.” It is not an elective, but a required and acquired skill. Consequently, it is a mandatory component of Challenge 5, “Cross-Training.” 
¹⁶ For,
“Who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
Who knows enough to teach him?”
But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.
2 Corinthians 2:16

I believe it is possible for us to develop the mind of Christ because the Spirit of Christ lives in us. The same Spirit who taught Jesus to think the way he did, lives in us and helps us to think in the same way Jesus thought. The question we are asking is not “What would Jesus do,” but “What would Jesus think?” To answer that question, we need to follow the clues the Bible gives us about the process that shaped Jesus’ thinking, starting from his birth until he began his public ministry. These were the silent years the Bible says very little about, yet they were the formative years for Jesus. We must follow the faint trail of biblical breadcrumbs we are given and see where they lead us. 

The Molding of Jesus’ Mind

The book of Hebrews tells us to “think carefully about this Jesus” (3:1). We must do that if we desire to understand the progressive development of Jesus’ mind and then replicate it. He’s always our example. Our starting point is his birth. Jesus has existed through all eternity, but he became incarnate in human flesh and blood at his birth. Hebrews also affirms Jesus was “made in every respect like us” (2:17), “yet he did not sin” (4:15). 

Before his incarnation Jesus was omniscient—he knew and understood everything. But he “emptied” himself of his omniscience when he became human (Phil 2:7). Consequently, when he entered this world as a baby, like all babies, he knew next to nothing. Consequently, he could not have known he was God incarnate or that he had participated in the creation of the world. The Living Word of God had become flesh, but he could not understand a single word. His conscious mind, like each of our minds at birth, was essentially a blank slate. The question is how did he learn he was the Son of God, the promised Messiah, the Savior of the world, and the Lord of all? 

Because Jesus was “made in every respect like us,” we can confidently assume he learned like most children learn. First, he learned in the context of his family. He learned his name, language, identity, values, and so much more from his family. As he grew older, he would have attended school in the local synagogue. There he learned to read and write and studied the Hebrew Scriptures under the tutelage of the local rabbi (teacher). But it was an oral culture and the only copy of the Scriptures in the village was in the synagogue. So, Jesus, like the other children, memorized large portions of the Scriptures at the synagogue school. It seems likely that he was both an intelligent and a highly motivated student. 

Luke 2:41-52 tells a story about the twelve-year old Jesus accompanying his parents to Jerusalem for the Passover Celebration. While there, Jesus went to the Temple and participated in a discussion about Scripture with the most respected biblical scholars of his day. Meanwhile, his parents had begun the journey home to Nazareth, not realizing they had left Jesus behind until he didn’t show up for dinner that evening. They immediately returned to Jerusalem and began searching for their missing son. Three days later, they finally found him. 

⁴⁶ … sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions. 
⁴⁷ All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
⁴⁸ His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.”
⁴⁹ “But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?” ⁵⁰ But they didn’t understand what he meant.

Jesus’ questions and insights “amazed everyone listening.” His parents “didn’t know what to think.” The passage ends with a statement summarizing Jesus’ childhood: ⁵² “Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.”

Everything sounds like a normal childhood except Jesus had exceptional understanding of the Scriptures by the age of twelve. He also appeared to have developed an unusually close relationship with God, calling him “my Father.” It appears he may have already started to understand that he was the Son of God and the promised Messiah. How did he come to that conclusion??

The Scriptures do not provide a quick and easy answer. Many believers assume since he was God incarnate, he knew everything—things no other child could possibly understand. But if he instinctively knew he was God, he could not accurately be described as “made in every respect like us”. No, it is more plausible that his mother told him stories of his birth. An angel had told her she would conceive (as a virgin) and give birth to a son, and she was to name him “Jesus” (which means “Yahweh Saves”). “He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High.” (Luke 2:32). She and Joseph also would have shared stories about his birth in Bethlehem. The shepherds came to see the baby the angels had told them about. Later, the Magi following a star, came bringing gifts (Matthew 2:11) and worshiped him. Mary and Joseph would have told him the story of fleeing with him to Egypt to save him from King Herod’s murderous plans. Jesus would have remembered these stories as he studied the Scriptures in the synagogue and while simultaneously learning about the promised Messiah. He likely began connecting the dots and realized how his birth fulfilled many prophecies (i.e., Micah 5:2 prophesied the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem). Such insights would have encouraged him to keep studying the Scriptures, going deeper and deeper, seeking to understand if and how he fit into the story.

We also must factor in a supernatural factor. Since his cousin, John the Baptist, had been filled with the Spirit while he was still in his mother’s womb (Luke 1:15), it seems probable that Jesus also received the Spirit at or before his birth. I believe the Spirit helped Jesus understand the Scriptures and how he fulfilled them. In a sense, the Holy Spirit was Jesus’ personal tutor. The Spirit also helped Jesus understand the Messiah’s mission would require him to die on a Roman cross. This learning process continued through his twenties. When he was thirty years old, prompted by the Spirit, he went to be baptized by John. Convinced he was the Messiah and the Son of God, he embraced his mission, knowing it would take him to the cross. Understanding all of this, his baptism demonstrated to the Father he was “all-in!” When he came up out of the water, 

¹⁰ᵇ… he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove. ¹¹ And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”
Mark 1:10b-11

The Father verified his identity (“you are my dearly loved Son”) and his mission and celebrated (“you bring me great joy”), and in doing so, showed Jesus he had assembled the puzzle pieces of his identity and mission correctly. Everything Jesus had learned under the guidance of the Spirit was confirmed by the Father. His baptism was proof that both he and the Father were of one mind. 

At his baptism, the Spirit came on him in an even fuller measure (“the Spirit without limit” John 3:34) because his public ministry, which would take him to the cross, was about to begin. “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Matt 4:1) as his final exam. It was the climax of his preparation, like the “Crucible” is for Marines. After that forty-day ordeal, “Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power” and began his public ministry knowing he was the Messiah. His mind had been shaped through his family, synagogue school, study, prayer, and reflection. Jesus labored for thirty years to understand the truth and the entire learning process had been supervised and directed by the Holy Spirit.

How to Develop the Mind of Christ

All faithful disciples desire to continually become more and more like Jesus. To accomplish this goal requires that we intentionally work at developing the mind of Christ. Having the mind of Christ prepares disciples for action—to be used by God at any time and at any place. Developing the mind of Christ is an essential component in the “cross-training” process.

¹³ So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control.
1 Peter 1:13a

The last phrase, “exercise self-control,” is the prerequisite for the first phrase, “prepare your minds for action.” Training your mind to think like Jesus takes both time and intentional effort, which is impossible without self-control. Like every other aspect of cross-training, self-regulation is not easy, but necessary. Preparing our minds to act in ways that Jesus would act, especially under scrutiny and duress, requires that we do some of the same things Jesus did.

First, it requires a growth mindset. You must believe “I am trainable.” You must be convinced you can change and grow. If you do not believe this, your mind will resist change. Jesus certainly was teachable: he learned from his family, his friends, his formal training, from the experts in Jerusalem, from his life experiences, and especially from the Holy Spirit.

Secondly, you must be motivated to learn and change. Curiosity, interest, and eagerness to grow are key ingredients in the recipe. Jesus was motivated. If not, he never would have gone all-in as he did. Without motivation he would not have memorized long portions of the O.T. Perhaps this is why Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it” (Mark 10:15). Young children are eager learners and want to grow up and mature. They don’t resist learning but embrace it enthusiastically. 

Thirdly, training your mind requires self-awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and behavior. You cannot change some part of your thinking or behavior if you are not aware that it exists. Self-awareness is critically important, and Jesus certainly was self-aware at all times. He recognized the Holy Spirit’s presence in him and learned to follow the Holy Spirit’s prompting and guidance. You too must develop both self-awareness and awareness of the Spirit of God by making spiritual disciplines part of your daily routine. As your awareness of yourself and the Spirit’s presence in you deepens, your capacity to choose how you will respond to various types of external events will also expand (your ability to self-regulate). You will increasingly, with the Spirit’s help, train your mind to respond as Jesus would respond.

Fourth and finally, you must develop a plan. Jesus may not have had a formal plan, but he must have developed routines and techniques that would be components of any plan. For instance, memorizing Scripture, unless you have a photographic memory, requires seemingly endless repetition and review. You also develop techniques for remembering important truths. Some people record it on their phone, write notes to themselves, write it in their journal, practice oral repetition, write it on 3” x 5” cards to review frequently, tape it to their bathroom mirror, and countless other techniques. 

Specifics of Your Plan

Plans begin by choosing specific routines you seek to create. Routines combine multiple habits that are repeated again and again. Eighty percent of human behavior is habitual. Habitual behavior is not the product of a choice, but the outcome of an established habit or routine. Spiritual disciplines are simply developing habits which become routines that foster spiritual growth. They include things like prayer, Bible reading and memorization, journaling, meditation, silence, solitude, simplicity, fasting, private and public worship, and many other practices. Plans must include specific spiritual disciplines you intend to incorporate into your daily routines. Then as you work your plan, you will discover “the ruts of routine have become the grooves which channel God’s grace into your life (see Challenge 4 D).

Repetition fosters growth because of the neuroplasticity of the brain, the capacity of the brain to change the way it operates. People often describe this as rewiring the brain, so it responds to a particular stimulus in a predictable way. The brain continually sends messages from one part to other parts which trigger particular responses. The messages are coded electrical pulses sent over various neuro pathways. The neuro pathway that is activated determines your desired or undesired response. Therefore, you train your brain by strengthening the preferred neuro pathways which produce the responses you desire. Repetition is an essential method in establishing the preferred neuro pathway that triggers the response the Spirit has shown you is most like Jesus. That neuro pathway gets faster and more efficient the more it is used (trained).

When I was in the fourth grade, my teacher left the room and when she returned, I was not sitting at my desk doing the work she had assigned. She disciplined me by requiring me to write each part of the multiplication table from 1 x 1 = 1 through 9 x 9 = 81 fifty times each. That meant I had to write on paper each of the eighty-one calculations fifty times (4,050 total). She also informed my parents what she had done to make sure I completed my assignment. Believe me, I know the multiplication table! To this day, without thinking, I instantly know that 7 x 8 = 56 or any other calculation in the table. The repetition of writing each of those eighty-one calculations fifty times when I was nine years old established neuro pathways that continue to operate with lightning speed over sixty years later.

Another technique for training the brain is progressive overload. Athletes and physical fitness gurus use this technique to strengthen their bodies. Let’s say a woman starts by bench pressing 65 pounds, one time. Then she works to increase the number of repetitions. When she can do ten or more reps, she increases the weight to 75 lbs., knowing she may only be able to do one or two reps of that weight. But she repeats the “progressive overload” process again and again until she reaches her goal of 115 lbs. Your brain works in a similar way. You push yourself beyond what you formerly thought was possible. You read the Bible in a year. You memorize an entire chapter. You get up thirty minutes earlier for an appointment with the Lord. You go on a mission trip. You work the 12 challenges, rather than just reading them. You push yourself out of your comfort zone. What once seemed impossible for you, now becomes possible.

Going beyond your comfort zone can lead to emotionally primed learning. When you learn something new through an emotionally charged experience, whether linked to a positive or negative emotion, a neuro pathway is strongly established. Have you ever heard a particular song or smelled a particular scent that triggered a specific memory and the emotion you felt at that time? If so, that memory is the product of an emotionally primed learning experience, which is an experiential and a very powerful type of learning. Emotionally primed learning permanently imprints the memory in your mind, much like writing your name in wet concrete. “Milestone” types of experiences, the defining moments in your life, often foster this kind learning. 

Another way you prepare your mind for action is to repeatedly visualize the desired result. This is powerful because your brain cannot distinguish between envisioning doing something and actually doing it. When you envision doing something, your brain signals your body to do it. Thus, a basketball player visualizes making a free throw before he shoots it. If the mental picture of missing the free throw surfaces, the brain will make him or her more likely to miss the free throw. Consequently, if a disciple anticipates some sort of trouble ahead, persecution or hostility, they can prepare by repeatedly visualizing their desired response.

Finally, you prepare your mind for action by creating a mental contingency plan. You anticipate various contingencies before they arise. Michael Phelps did this before major swim meets. At the 2012 Olympics in Beijing, when he dove into the pool to start the two-hundred-meter butterfly, water immediately began to fill his goggles. Each stroke forced more water into his goggles, further reducing his vision. By the time he started the final fifty-meter leg of the race (the length of the pool), he was swimming completely blind. But Phelps continued his smooth strokes without interruption. Then, a few meters from the finish, at precisely the right instant, he completed his last stroke and stretched forward to touch the wall that he could not see. Phelps pulled off his useless googles to see the results posted on the board. He had won the race, set a new world record, and earned his tenth gold medal, making him the winningest Olympian in history. He had not panicked because he had prepared a contingency plan. Michael had memorized the exact number of strokes he needed before making the final stretch for the wall. Phelps had not paused to consider his options because he had trained his brain (establishing the best neuro pathways) to respond in the way he had decided in advance. 

I am confident that Jesus anticipated many possibilities during his ministry. He had spent thirty years preparing and planning. He must have visualized and made contingency plans, because he “was made like us in every respect.” When Judas left the table to betray him, Jesus knew his arrest was imminent. He executed his plan, going to the garden to pray. Then when Judas returned with the authorities, Jesus did not panic or run. He calmly went to his trial just as he had planned. When the leaders spit on him and slapped him, he remained calm. When he was taken to Pilate, he was ready for his questions. All through those last thirty-six hours, Jesus responded as he had planned. And then, on Easter morning, the Father raised him to life, just as he had expected and planned. He had prepared his mind for action and so must every disciple. 

Summary

Paul encourages us to “make the most of every opportunity in these evil days” (Ephesian 5:16). Like Peter, he is telling us to prepare our minds for action. The mind of Christ is not first and foremost a list of doctrines to believe. But because we believe those truths, we intentionally prepare ourselves for the challenges and opportunities that we will likely encounter. We do not react, but because we have intentionally and carefully prepared our minds, we respond with grace, love, determination, courage, faith, and self-control. It is what we believe Jesus would want us to do—like he would do if he were in our shoes. We anticipate, plan, envision, and train our minds to respond in a predetermined fashion. Relying on the Spirit, we respond like Jesus because we think like Jesus. We have developed the mind of the Lord. 

THINKING IT THROUGH

“Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.” Proverbs 4:25-27

THE TRUTH: Jesus was different: holiness characterized his life and enriched the lives of others. 

YOUR CHALLENGE: Disciples continually cultivate character and holiness. 

The Scriptures, questions, and notes are for group discussion and personal reflection. Our goal in Tier II is character transformation which requires sustained effort and growing faith. The questions can help you understand this challenge at a deeper level. We encourage you to focus on those questions that you find most interesting or helpful. This is not a test, but a tool to help you work the challenges.

Related Scriptures

Luke 9:18-35, 43b-48, 51

(As you read these passages below, seek the breadcrumbs Luke was dropping that may help you learn about the mind of Christ. The first two passages take place at Caesarea Philippi, the furthest location from Jerusalem Jesus ever took his disciples. The rest of the passages took place on the final winding journey to Jerusalem, the climax of the Jesus Way and where Jesus knew he would be crucified. Jesus had never mentioned his crucifixion in the two and half years the disciples had been with him. Yet on the months-long  trip there, he mentioned the cross three times. Reflect on the last verse (Lu 9:51), “Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem” as the key verse. What is Jesus thinking about. Is he mentally preparing himself and/or his disciples for his death and resurrection?)

Peter’s Declaration about Jesus
¹⁸ One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. Only his disciples were with him, and he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”
¹⁹ “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other ancient prophets risen from the dead.”
²⁰ Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”
Peter replied, “You are the Messiah sent from God!”

Jesus Predicts His Death
²¹ Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was. ²² “The Son of Man must suffer many terrible things,” he said. “He will be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.”
²³ Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. ²⁴ If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. ²⁵ And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed? ²⁶ If anyone is ashamed of me and my message, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels. ²⁷ I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration
²⁸ About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James up on a mountain to pray. ²⁹ And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became dazzling white. ³⁰ Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared and began talking with Jesus. ³¹ They were glorious to see. And they were speaking about his exodus from this world, which was about to be fulfilled in Jerusalem.

³² Peter and the others had fallen asleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with him. ³³ As Moses and Elijah were starting to leave, Peter, not even knowing what he was saying, blurted out, “Master, it’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” ³⁴ But even as he was saying this, a cloud overshadowed them, and terror gripped them as the cloud covered them.
³⁵ Then a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him.” ³⁶ When the voice finished, Jesus was there alone. They didn’t tell anyone at that time what they had seen.

Jesus Again Predicts His Death
⁴³ᵇ While everyone was marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples, ⁴⁴ “Listen to me and remember what I say. The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.” ⁴⁵ But they didn’t know what he meant. Its significance was hidden from them, so they couldn’t understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

The Greatest in the Kingdom
⁴⁶ Then his disciples began arguing about which of them was the greatest. ⁴⁷ But Jesus knew their thoughts, so he brought a little child to his side. ⁴⁸ Then he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.”
⁵¹ As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.

Ephesians 4:23 ²³ Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.

Ephesians 5:17 ¹⁷ Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

Romans 8:5-6 ⁵ Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. ⁶ So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.

Romans 1:21-22 ²¹ Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. ²² Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.

1 Peter 1:11 ¹¹ So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. 

Questions

You are encouraged to use these questions for group discussion or personal reflection. Respond to the questions that are most relevant or interesting to you (I urge you to write your responses in a journal or notebook). 

1. Reflect on the specific implications of Jesus being “in every aspect like us” as it applied to his childhood learning. Does it increase your sense of appreciation and wonder, or does it make you feel that it diminishes Jesus?

2. Read Romans 12:2 (below) and then explain the role your mind plays in transforming you to become more like Jesus.
   Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

3. Luke 9:18-51 (above) describes a pivotal point in Luke’s Gospel. After reading it, respond to these questions:

4. What is the meaning of verse 51 in its original context? 

5. Do you think he may have been making or implementing a plan or a contingency plan?

6. Could he have been rehearsing how he would respond to betrayal and rejection?

7. Does it appear to you that was envisioning and preparing for the cross?

8. Could the Holy Spirit have been walking Jesus through his preferred way of dealing with the events he would encounter in Jerusalem?

9. Jesus spoke directly about his coming death three times in the last six months of his life. In your opinion, was he intentionally preparing his disciples for what they were going to face?

10. What are the implications of verse 51 for those who want to develop the mind of Christ?

11. Can you think of an example of how your life was changed after your thinking changed? Is changing your thinking a prerequisite to changing your behavior?

12. The Holy Spirit, Scripture, and his parents influenced Jesus’ mental development. Reflect on how each influenced Jesus’ thinking. Are there any connections between these factors? What are the most significant influences in your spiritual development? What are the two or three most significant influences that continue to shape your thinking?

13. Think of the three prerequisites needed to develop the mind of Christ: a growth mindset, strong motivation, and an awareness of yourself and the Holy Spirit. Which ones do you have? Which one most needs to be strengthened? How can you strengthen it?

14. Do you think children embody some of these prerequisites? Could that be part of the reason Jesus said we need to become like children to enter the Kingdom of God?

15. Think about the role “self-control” plays in the process of developing the mind of Christ so that you are prepared for whatever happens. Has the lack of self-control ever undermined your desire or efforts to become more like Jesus? If so, when and why?

16. What is a specific future possibility for which you need to prepare a response? What response to that possibility would reflect the mind of Christ?

17. How did his looming death on a cross shape Jesus’ thinking? How does it shape your thinking?

    Completing the Challenge

    1. UNDERSTAND.

    Prayerfully process (think, read, discuss, question, write) until you understand the most important truth Jesus is teaching you in Challenge 5. 

    Reread “THE TRUTH” and “THE CHALLENGE” statements that are printed below the “THINKING IT THROUGH” section header. It may also be helpful to read the related scriptures, and what you have already written in your journal when reading and processing parts A through C of this challenge. As always, you may consult a mentor, other disciples or a study partner, or use other resources. But do not move on to #2 (BELIEVE) until you have articulated the chief truth revealed to you in this challenge by completing this sentence, 

    “The chief truth revealed in this challenge is ....”

    2. BELIEVE.

    Embracing the truth requires you to “change your mind” by ceasing to believe one thing (a lie) in order to believe the truth. To follow Jesus means you must continually repent (literally: “change your mind”—your mental map of reality) to personally embrace the truth he embodied and taught. The goal is to internalize the truth in your heart until it becomes like your DNA—what makes you, you.

    Write the thing you no longer believe (the lie) by completing this sentence,
    “I no longer believe ....”

    Rewrite the new truth you now believe (from “1. UNDERSTAND.” above) by completing this sentence, 
    “I now believe ….”

    3. DO.

    Jesus expects the truth you now believe to change the way you live. What you believe determines what you do and how you live. Commit to do something differently (be specific) because of your new and/or deepening faith. Write it by finishing this sentence,
    “I believe Jesus is leading me to ....”  

    Then pray, asking the Lord to help you do whatever you have determined he is asking you to do.

    4. SHARE.

    Finally, tell a mentor or study partner the specifics of how you have worked this challenge (the sentences you have written) and ask for their feedback.

    REMEMBER: All of the Tier II challenges emphasize the necessity of ongoing spiritual growth in order to continually grow more and more like Jesus. These challenges (5-8)  focus on character transformation, which occurs slowly over a period of years, as you diligently seek spiritual maturity. 

    It is best to write your statements at the end of each challenge in your journal/notebook. If you get stuck on this last exercise, skip it for the time being, and complete it at a later date. As you make progress on the Jesus Way, you may want to modify and improve these concluding statements. Feel free to do so at any time. Whenever you receive new insights, it may change what you have previously written. Your journal/notebook is intended to document your growing faith; it will become a useful tool to help you, and also to mentor others.

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