The Mind of The Believer –

From this work

not just words or thoughts, he serves the law of God. In order to be able to serve the law of God with the mind (nous), we must feed it with the proper food or thoughts. Romans 8:5 says, "For they that are after the flesh do mind [phronēma] the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit." The verb form of phronēma is used in this verse. Therefore those that are after the flesh have the thoughts of the flesh. But those that are after the spirit have the thoughts "of the spirit. Phronēma is also used in verses 6 and 7. "For to be carnally minded [phronēma] is death; but to be spiritually minded [phronēma] is life and peace. Because the carnal mind [phronēma] is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be." If you have carnal thoughts, you are dead; but if your thoughts are spiritual, you have life and peace. In Ro