Webster's Def: N -thinking faculties as distinguished from the body, intellectual faculties; memory; attention

V - attended to; care for; keep in memory

Matt 22:36-38 -  "Master, which is the great commandment in the law?  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  This is the first and great commandment."

Every day there are many things that strive for our attention:  jobs, chores around the house, friends, family, TV, computers, shopping hobbies, physical activities, school, you name it.  We all have at one time or another wished for more hours in a day.  It is so easy in the midst of everything wanting our attention to put God and the things of God on the back burner.  However, God wants us to give Him some time in our day. 

I love the times when I can just stop the world (not really, but I'd like to think I do) and pause to think on the things of God.   Ps. 46:10  - "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."  He wants us to take time to be with Him and think on how good He truly is. 

Phil. 4:4-9 - "Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.  Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.  Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you." 

When I take the time to really meditate on Him I stand in AWE - I'm amazed and have to shake my head and say, "What an awesome God He is."  Seeing Him in nature is just mind boggling for me. 

Ps. 19:1 - "...The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork."
Ps. 8:3 & 4 - "When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;  What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?"

Taking time to be with Him everyday is essential for the purifying process of our mind.   Jam 4:8 - "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded."  Our mind dwells on that which takes up our time.  If we're not spending time with Him how can He do His job?  There maybe some things we need to cut out of our schedule so we have time to spend with Him. 

Make time with God top priority.  then you will see powerful things happening in your life.