October 6 | Battling Your Badittude

Today's reading from Isaiah 26–27 and Philippians 2 invites us to reflect on the connection between where our minds rest and how our hearts respond. Both passages remind us that peace and humility aren't produced in a moment, but formed over time as we keep returning our attention to God. In Isaiah, God's people sing of a strong city and a faithful God, trusting that He keeps in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in Him. The passage also pictures the Lord as the One who watches over His vineyard day and night, reminding His people who they are and whose care they live under as they walk in steady obedience. In Philippians, Paul writes to a church strained by conflict and calls them to take on the mindset of Christ, who laid aside His rights, embraced a servant's heart, and humbled Himself to the point of the cross. It is a quiet but searching call to notice how we respond when pride, frustration, or rivalry begins to rise. Together, these passages invite us to consider what our minds keep returning to, and how that is shaping our attitudes. They ask us to reflect on what it might look like to let the humility of Jesus steady us, especially in the moments when our hearts start to turn.