Mind Control

At this corporate event, I was co-hosting workshops which involved letting people in, ensuring that we stop attendees coming in after a certain time. After the workshop finished, we had to get the room ready for the next one.

On the first day, although there were barriers on the doors, attendees were ignoring them and treating the room like a dining hall. They argued that as they were attending the workshop, while they were waiting for the workshop to start, they might as well sit in and eat/have their beverages and plug in their devices. At the end of each workshop, it took ages for some of them to leave as they were either busy chatting or working on their laptops.

The next day, the organisers decided no one should be allowed in before the workshop started.  When people asked if they could come in and have their beverages, we said no. We told them they could only come in 15 minutes before the workshop started. At the end of each workshop, we asked the attendees to leave as we needed to get the room ready for the next workshop and they were willing to comply.

I found it interesting that on both days, we had barriers. On the first day, when the organisers let attendees ignore the barriers, the attendees were in control and created chaos.  On the second day when the organisers insisted on the attendees respecting the barriers, they took back control which made the workshops run smoothly and our jobs as co-hosts a lot easier.

As I see it, the workshop room represents our God-given minds and the barriers on the doors represent being vigilante what we let in.  I can either let in worldly beliefs in  and take control or I can let the Mnd of Christ take control and rule in my life.

I have the Mind of Christ. ❤️

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Relevant Bible verses

20 My son, give attention to my words;

Incline your ear to my sayings.

21 Do not let them depart from your eyes;

Keep them in the midst of your heart;

22 For they are life to those who find them,

And health to all their flesh.

23 Keep your heart with all diligence, 

Proverbs 4: 20-23

"For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ." 1 Corinthians 2: 16

"Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2: 8-9

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