We all want to be a living demonstration of the fact that the will of God is "good and acceptable and perfect." ~ Romans 12:1-2 ~ "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." ~ In order to do that, we must have our minds transformed and renewed. In order to have our minds transformed and renewed, we must make our bodies "a living sacrifice" to God. We all want the will of God in our lives. We can experience it if we present ourselves as a living sacrifice to Him.
A sacrificed body plus a transformed mind breeds a radical human being whom God can use to glorify himself and change a generation. People who have changed generations for God are people who dedicated their lives wholly and renewed their minds totally and allowed God to use them as he pleased.
Paul said in his letter to the Phillipians, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:" ~ Philipians 2:5 - because he understood that a Christ like mind produced Christ-Like thoughts and Ideas which when implemented produce a Christ like life. The mind of Christ eventually leads to a Christ-Like life. A Christ-Like mind stays connected to God ALL THE TIME. I know it seems impossible but when your mind is Christ-Like, the level of your God-Conscientiousness and connection is matched by none. Isaiah put in Isaiah 26:3-4 put it like this:
whose mind is stayed on thee:
because he trusteth in thee.
Trust ye in the Lord for ever:
for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength."
When your mind is always connected to the spiritual umbilical cord of Heaven, you will have a peace that supersedes that of any man to a point where the world will notice and question the type of peace that you have. In the midst of a storm, in Mark 4:37-41, the disciples began to worry and called on Jesus to come and help them, I believe they were quite astonished that in the midst of the storm, this man is still sleeping. When all seems to be lost, all hope is gone and the people whom you thought would help carry you in prayer also are in a frenzy but good will inject his peace into your mind as you stay connected to him.
SOME PEOPLE'S HINDRANCE IS THEIR MIND, IF THEY CAN OVERCOME THE HINDERANCE THAT IS THEIR MIND, THEIR LIFE WILL START FLOWING AND THEY WILL RELEASE THE VERY POWER AND ESSENCE OF GOD TO THE WORLD. WHEN YOUR MIND IS CONNECTED TO THE SPIRITUAL UMBILICAL CORD OF HEAVEN THAT IS WHEN THE ANOINTING OF GOD WILL START BEING OPERATIONAL IN YOUR LIFE ~ "As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit - just as it has taught you, remain in him" (1 John 2:27) ~ AND GOD WILL START USING YOU IN THE MINISTRY OF MIRACLES,SIGNS ANS WONDERS. [NB: REMAIN INTHE ANOINTING]
I have my problems with remaining in the annointing. Bishop TD Jakes once gave a sermon where he spoke of Romans 7. This speaks about the battle between our will to be connected to God and acting in ways that will keep us connected to him Vs the battle with the desires of the flesh. Its a struggle that never goes away and hence I will always need the Word to remind me of the joy in Christ that is seen in Romans 8. Thank you for helping fortify my will against the desires of the flesh.
ReplyDeleteExhortation is needed in our Christian Faith. Thank you Tshepiso Maswanganye
ReplyDeleteNow, dear Tshepiso Maswanganye, can you focus and share with us about Christ, Jesus of Nazareth. We long to hear more heavenly ministry... and you can raise us up... with your focus on Jesus. Please. Thank you. Your servant in Christ. Philippe