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DOGMATIC MINDED. The last thought leads to being dogmatic

in our thinking. We are more structured than earlier people in our

thoughts. A + B must always equal C. If I do ‘thus and so,’ then ‘thus

and so’ must result. We live life in ‘cause and effect.’ We tend to

arbitrarily adopt positions only because they benefit us. Earlier

people were more flexible and humble. We’re more prideful,

inflexible and intolerant to change.

SKEPTICAL MINDED. We are skeptical, and rightly so with all

the advertising, philosophies, persuasions, opinions and requests

thrown at us. Thus we become too ultra-cautions even with people

close to us. We must strive to be more receptive, trusting and

embracing.

RECOGNITION MINDED. Most of us are recognition and reward

driven. Again, we are not collective in our thinking. We’re tuned

into radio station WIIFM: ‘what’s in it for me?’ We all have MMFI

painted on our foreheads: ‘make me feel important.’ We view

things in more of a personal rights type of thinking than a common

good.

LEGAL MINDED. We have a very litigious culture in America.

Any lawyer will tell you this. We are law and judgment thinkers —

not love, grace and peace minded. Thus, the GOSPEL doesn’t set

well in many Christians: it doesn’t fit their human thinking and logic,

so they sadly often prefer human wisdom, thinking and theology.

It’s sad but true.

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