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 confirmed 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
every transformation begins in the mind. there is no change in life outside the mind. sets the pace for every change that a man or woman experiences in life.
No change ever comes to be except as initiated in the mind.
A local dialect in Nigeria has a very powerful word for repentance. It calls it ”thinking to change your character or habit”. This agrees with, “But be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind...” It is a change on the inside that brings about a change on the outside.
We don’t cry for a change, we think through for a Change: A breakthrough in mind equals an automatic breakthrough in life. I Wish that all the ”praying throughs” that people do were appropriately to “thinking throughs”. Then, we would have been through long ago!
I once came across a quote that says, ”Very many think once a year, few think twice. I have set a record by thinking at least once a week. ”
There will never be a change except as initiated by a change in the mind. Unfortunately, very many are not thinking, so very many are not changing.
It is not prayer that brought the prodigal son back, Luke 15:17 says, “And when he came to himself...”
He didn’t bind the devil! A change in his thought was all he needed for his change of destiny. He said, ”I will arise and go to my father, enough is enou !” He didn’t say, ”Satan, let me go!”
Isaiah put it in a very colourful way. He said, no mater how neck deep you are in sin, the Lord says:
Come now, and let us reason together; saith the LORD: though your sins he as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18
No matter the depth of waywardness, covenant provoking thoughts will rescue anyone from the ' dungeons of Satan!
We have cried enough! If we think half the way we have cried, our light would have since broken forth out of obscurity! There are very few thinkers! That's why there are so many ”stinkers”. The Bible says;
For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him Corinthians 2:11
No other man knows the level where you really are now, but you. Nobody’s light shines without thinking! It is the quality of your thoughts that determines the intensity of your thoughts that determines the intensity of your light. The brightness of your light is determined by the brightness of your thinking. That is the way out.
There is no transformation without mind renewal. It is a change in the mind that effects a change on the outside.
Thinking is a lifelong responsibility!
If you don’t want your sun to go down, get into covenant Bible based, thoughts, that will cause every darkness around you to be subdued, and the light of heaven to cover you and overtake you.
It takes quality thinking to shine brightly!
For which of you, intending to build a tower; sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it! Luke 14:28
So the depth of your Spiritual thought determines the height of your tower.
There is no chain on you that covenant thoughts Cannot break! I see a breakthrough in mental dignity coming your way! Bringing you out from every troubls and every chain!
Iust settle down and think! Stop pointing accusing fingers at others! You are absolutely responsible for your present position. If you want to have a breakthrough, stop looking for who to blame.
The prodigal son didn’t say ”If it were not for that friend who misled me...” Nor did he say it was Satan that deceived him. He was simply available!
You have been giving tithes and offerings, and you can’t see the results. Sit down and think, ”Why is this thing not working for me also?” All that a Wife-beater needs to sit down and think. If that thought is deeply rooted in the Word of God, it will liberate him! He will just walk into liberty as though that bondage never existed.
You can shed off any weight, you know! All you need to do is sit down and talk to yourself. "Where am I going? Who am I? what is my target? What do I see in my destiny? How do I get there?” Just sit down! Until you sit down, you don’t return! You need speed to return from your prodigal journeys, before the Father closes the gate! Isaiah 30:15, “In returning and rest shall ye be saved.”
He said “Come now... ” Now is the time to reason with God.
The devil knows the importance of the mind. He knows you never gain access to light Without the mind. So he blinds, people’s minds.
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that iudgeth me is the Lord. 2 Corinthians 4:4
When the mind is blinded, nothing shines!
The Holy Ghost is the one that sharpens your mental capability. Isaiah 11:3 says, ‘And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord...”
Your baptism in the Holy Ghost is not just for Speaking in tongues. It also enhances mental prowess, surprising intelligence, the ability to reason in the class of God, to enhance liberty and freedom! It’s time to
reason!
When you are born again, your mind becomes an asset for a revolution.
By the grace of God, this ministry is where it is today by quality thinking. Thinking gets me excited! You locate solutions if you give your mind to reasoning. You will be able to chart a course for yourself. There is no problem without solution. You only need to sit down, and think through!
You must place value on your mind, in order to do exploits. No matter what you might be facing today, You will only get to know the way out through your mind. If your mind is dead, you won’t appreciate God’s Ways.
When the Church starts thinking, our faith will begin to produce much more than we have ever seen. God won’t think for you! You have to think for yourself.
Proverbs 16:33 says:
The lot is cast into the lap,but the Whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
It’s time to tell the Lord, ”I think this and that, what do you think about this?” He will either tell you
that you are correct, or tell you to make certain amendments.
You can’t say, ”Now, God, think for me, I’m ready.” He doesn’t think for people. You have to commit Yourself to thinking.
The only way you can prove What the perfect will of God is, is by making use of your renewed mind.
If you want life to be very fulfilling for you, it is your responsibility to think.
...for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Ioshua 1:8
Friends, I do a lot of thinking. I reason, I see my mind as a treasure for exploration and exploitation. I want to make a mark on this earth, so I have to put my mind to work.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 1 Corinthians 10:23
Your new mind is activated as you set out to identify where God is leading you. Until your mind begins to actively co-operate with God, things in the kingdom won’t be meaningful to you. We need to engage our senses in an active participation with our faith, in order to move in the direction God is leading us.
Don’t forget that great verse in the Bible that says, “We have the mind of Christ”. What an asset! Jesus was never confused. He knew What to do at every point in time. You have that same mind that has all the potentials to bail you out Whenever you are stranded.
Every gift of God lies dormant until you stir it up. Paul said to Timothy, “Stir up the gift of God that is in thee. "So, it’s time to work on your mind!
If only we will use our minds the way we are supposed to our rigorous prayers will reduce.
Instead of crying and shouting, let’s start reasoning together with God. There are some prayers I write down before presenting them to God. I sit down comfortably and make sure I organize my presentation. Then I say, ”Lord, this is the issue at stake; but because You' said so and so, I perceive that what is going on ought not to be so. It’s time for You to act, Lord!”
Friends, you have talked to God long enough! It is now time to sit down to reason with him.
He said:
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. Isaiah 43:26
It’s time to start reasoning together with God and engaging our minds adequately in the pursuit of excellence.
Having walked with God for something now, I have come to appreciate that every assignment heaven hands down to a man requires his mind for it to be executed. All God does is show you the task, you then have to settle down, engage your senses, and consider how you are going to accomplish the task.
Your mind is a friend, take advantage of it, and reap the heritage that you have in God!
You were created to think. I pray that your mind he opened today, for excellence and exploits!
Your mind is a covenant asset that will lead you to your inheritance in God. Stir it up! Engage it adequately, until it produces results for you.
Some Christians are trying to run the race with only the Spirit. It’s not possible! God does not approve of stupidity in the name of faith! Our senses must come alive.
It is time, for example, to start thinking of how you can distinguish yourself in your trade. It is time to set a new fire ablaze in your brain! You will then begin to Operate the wisdom of the ancient.
You are licensed to reason, but let God have the final say on the steps you are taking. When God has spoken, He has spoken,but to make His Word produce requires your active participation. You need to engage yourself actively in the pursuit of excellence. Get into excellent reasoning! Once your mind is sharp enough, no one can deceive you.
Your mind must. be put to work before things will begin to happen for you the way you expect. It’s timg to take advantage of this treasure.
Spiritual things require an active engagement of the mind to be comprehended.
Ministry, for example, is a spiritual assignment. I set myself apart to reason, before stepping into it. I had so many questions that God had to answer. I didn’t want to beg! As a‘ matter of fact, I hate begging! Consequently, from an early age, I have always loved work.
Friends, it’s time to stop running about like the horse and the mule that have no understanding! It’s time to return the gold back to the temple.
I read about a man, who at 80 became the head of department in a university! He was still sound in mind, writing and making powerful presentations! And there are some at 40, looking 90, because their minds are old!
The older your mind, the older your body, because as a man thinks in his heart, so is he. If your thoughts are not updated, your life will become very old!
