“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
We are transformed by the renewing of our mind. We discover, we change our mind and we then automatically inform our brain. Our transformed brain informs our body.
It is a supernatural, spiritual activity.
Our mind is our domain and we can submit it to God, allow it to be captivated by our own thoughts or Satan’s.
Submitting to God and the influence of the Holy Spirit in all is our safety. What is in our mind we transfer to our heart and strengthens us as then Christ dwells in our hearts.
“that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,”
The mind can be put into the right place to receiving when we are transformed. The new mind is a supernatural miracle that opens a door to the mind of Christ. To knowing His kingdom. To knowing His mind in any given situation, circumstance or question asked.
Valuable discernment that enables us to speak the mind of Christ into culture, circumstances our own and other’s lives. From His perspective there are solutions, healing, direction.
My flesh is pessimistic but when I submit to God I become optimistic and opportunistic. I can be expectant in the presence of God. Being part then of the body of Christ we can complement and be the opposite for each other and balance each other.
Only by turning myself off, resting in God, can I go into the place of taking on the mind, the thinking of God. The position where we allow God space to take over. We can do nothing of our own.
Only God working through us.
Our flesh stands on earth in the natural realm, in a location but we are bi- located , in heaven too resting and abiding in a spiritual realm at one in Christ.
“who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,”
His realm is restorative we abide in Him in rest in the Spiritual realm and everything is under His sovereignty and His responsibility.
Knowing this we can speak expectantly .
In our mortal form there may be a battle field to contend with or for, named perhaps cancer, or any other issue, and we can without fear speak it over to God to overcome, whether that be with a miracle or a medical intervention.
Again with the mind of Christ and the body of Christ we go to war. We all unashamedly face battles of many forms.
Jesus faced a battle in the garden of Gethsemane. He needed the mind of His Father. His tears of blood were not of doubt but of emotion that brought Him into a greater sense of closeness. His Father’s will.
“Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
In that proximity the battle is won victoriously.
The illustration shows Jesus facing a battle with an emotion that brings Him closer to His Father preparing Him to overcome the wilderness, hear His Fathers Will and do it. Light emanating to push back the darkness.
Four Scriptures that come to mind:
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”Romans 12:2 ESV
“that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,”Ephesians 3:16-17 ESV
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.”Ephesians 1:2-6 ESV
“saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
Luke 22:42 ESV
The song Know You Will. Hillsong
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