Rewired Mind

The normal way we are wired, especially in today’s culture, is dualistic. We are taught to see everything in terms of black or white, good or bad, true or false. And then, of course, we feel pressured to choose one side and oppose the other. That’s one reason America and Armenia — and indeed, much of the world — are so angry today.

When you are locked into dualism, you are always fighting, always defending, always trying to prove yourself. You have to win every argument. And what society is left with is not wisdom, not God’s truth, but the low-level outcome of two debaters shouting at each other. That isn’t the way of Christ. He calls us to something higher.

The Scriptures and the saints remind us that beyond dualistic thinking, there is a different kind of mind, what St. Paul calls “the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16).

When you have the mind of Christ, you begin to think like Him. You’re no longer driven to win every debate. You’re no longer anxious to prove your worth. Why? Because you’re anchored in His peace. You know who you are. You know Whose you are. And from that place, you can speak truth without fear, love without conditions, and stand firm without being combative.

This kind of peace is the fruit of a contemplative heart, a heart that keeps turning back to God throughout the day. You might get pulled into worry, but you turn back. You might feel frustrated, but you return to prayer. You might be tempted to argue, but you remember—you’re called to be a peacemaker, not a scorekeeper. Christ doesn’t call us to win arguments; He calls us to win hearts.

Friends, the world doesn’t need louder arguments — it needs deeper souls. It needs men and women who live out of a still, surrendered heart; who know how to disagree without despising, how to love when others divide, and how to stay anchored when everything around them is shaking.

So let’s pray: “Lord, rewire my mind. Pull me out of the noise. Teach me to think with Your thoughts, to see with Your eyes, to love with Your heart. Keep me centered in You, today and always.” And may that prayer shape us into people of peace, Christ-minded, filled with truth, shining with love.