I have a new acronym.
Along with I.O.U.S. and A.P.T.A.T. and A.N.T.H.E.M., I now use A.I.M.S. to help me maintain my Christ-consciousness through the day.
Two times in his second letter, Peter said he meant to stir us up “by way of reminder,” (2 Peter 1:13; 3:1) This is what I need all day long. Reminders of massive truth.
If my mind is empty or worldly, my faith languishes. My joy in Christ weakens. I need truth. “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32)
My mind needs glory: “Set your minds on things that are above.” (Colossians 3:2) I need to think on excellent, praiseworthy reality: “If there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” (Philippians 4:8)
But my mind drifts into banal and trivial things. And my soul shrivels.
What shall I do? I “will call to mind” amazing things about God. (Lamentations 3:21) I will “remember” his all-gracious covenant. (1 Chronicles 16:15) I will set my mind on “the things of the Spirit.” (Romans 8:5) I will “consider his wondrous works.” (Psalm 106:7)
How?
Among other ways, with A.I.M.S. Through the day, I will pause and ask, What are your A.I.M.S. And I will answer:
A. I will call to mind the stupendous truth that Jesus is ALIVE. (Luke 24:5-6)
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen.”
I. I will remember the breathtaking reality that Jesus is IN me. (Romans 8:10)
“Christ is in you.”
M. I will ponder the all-comforting fact that Jesus is MIGHTY. (Matthew 28:18)
“All authority in heaven and on Earth has been given to me.”
S. And I will savor the sweetness that Jesus is SATISFYING. (John 6:35)
“Whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”
