Switch To Spirit Mode When Your Soul Is In Turmoil

God has given us a way of escape from the battles of the flesh. Our flesh will fight against our spirit. This is part of the spiritual warfare we have to fight here on Earth. Our spirit was redeemed through the born-again experience. However, our soul and our body continue to want to go their own way. This is the struggle we will experience. However, God has made a way of escape to reign and rule in our spirit over our flesh. This revelation will cause you to yearn more to walk in the Holy Spirit and in power to overcome the desires of your flesh.

Flesh

Fleshly desires are normal tendencies of the flesh centered on I, myself, and me. It cannot see beyond the needs of the self. This world operates on this principle of getting the best for ourselves, never mind how we achieve it. This motivates most individuals, families, and corporate life. The pursuit of fame and fortune leads many to self-destruct when things go wrong. No wonder we see the rise of suicide today. Suicide is an escape from the torment of the soul. It is the ultimate way out for some who can't stand the pressures of the fallen self.

Solution

God through His Holy Spirit has provided us with the solution. His Holy Spirit within us enables us to distance ourselves from our flesh and overcome its deadly desires. Many have been healed of addictions and controlling behaviors by submitting to the Holy Spirit. He is our Counsellor and Friend.  He will lead us out of our dilemma and bring us to a place of rest. We will experience deliverance from the land of Egypt to the land of Canaan. One is a description of our old life and the other the new. Let us leave all and follow Jesus and be set free.

Mind Control

Unto the Lord be all glory and power and blessing. He is the One who calls you and appoints you and will see you through to the end. He is the Father of all and His mercy and grace surround you. Many are the structures in your mind that restricts you. Now is the time to let them all go. These structures cause you to be imprisoned in a state of apprehension as fear keeps them immovable. Now you can bring them down as His love invades your space. When you surrender all to Him then He moves in to dismantle these structures of your mind. He will then infuse you with His love. His love will remove these structures and replace them with His presence. His presence is all you need for in Him you don’t need structures. The structure is only required for your ego to feel safe. Once you have released self-control to His control then you become a free agent of His love. Man not dependent on God is an enemy to himself without knowing it. You become unconscious of the processes of your mind. Your mind then dictates your moods and thoughts and usurps your will. Your will then determines the outcome of your life. This sometimes ends in tragedy. A mind controlled by the ego is susceptible to despair for it gets tired of itself. All it does is go around in circles over the same old things that occupy the mind. The mind cannot sit still, for sitting still is like death. It will deny death by remaining active and deluding itself through such activity. So life becomes a merry-go-round till it wastes itself and dies.

Strategy

The Lord is over all and in His presence is peace everlasting. The mind will always doubt but the spirit will move out in faith. So don’t be distracted by your mind that will provide excuses. Once you are able to disconnect with your mind then you will find it easier to operate in the spirit. For most people, their problem is with their mind. Their mind will bring up all kinds of issues to distract you from operating from presence. Presence is the silence behind the mind. The mind wants to control but it needs the form of thought to control. Thoughts are a distraction for they come from different sources. In the spirit, you come into His presence, and in His presence, you are not controlled by your thoughts but by His thoughts. Your mind will resist His thoughts but He is in control and therefore He will always win. 

Spirit Control

Subjection to His Spirit in you will enable you to overcome mind control. Once people realise this then they will want to be in His presence at all times. This is the only way to overcome the mind. Others will try to control you, using their mind power but you will not be controlled by them when you respond from your spirit man. Many fall into the hands of others because their minds give in to them. In the Spirit, you can be in command and overcome all situations. This is the spiritual war and only can be overcome through His Spirit.

The Tree Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil

In the Garden of Eden were two trees. One tree was called the Tree of Life and the other the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam and Eve were instructed by God not to eat the Tree of Good and Evil. This was the case till the serpent tempted Eve to eat it. Once they ate of the fruit of good and evil their eyes were opened to see evil. They first became aware of their nakedness and hid themselves with fig leaves. Interesting that they became first aware of their nakedness. We cover ourselves with fancy clothes to cover our nakedness. This has been from the beginning, that we are horrified of our own sin, that we have to cover ourselves to hide from sin.

The Fall

God knew from the beginning that Adam and Eve would not be able to cope with the knowledge of good and evil. God knew of good and evil but evil could not touch Him. In our weakness, we too cannot cope with the temptation of evil. We succumb so easily to it. However, in Christ, we can overcome every temptation. God provided for us a way of escape, through the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. Now we too can return to live by eating from the Tree of Life. We too can now live like Adam and Eve before the fall. This is what abundant life is all about. We will still be faced with temptation but need not sin.

God's Plan

This was God's plan from the beginning. By giving man free will He knew there was the danger that man would fall. He, therefore, set in place a plan for man to be saved. He sacrificed His own Son to redeem man from his fallen state and restore man to his original state. Our spirit was born again through redemption. What a salvation, what a life! Now we have to be transformed in our soul to be like Christ. This is the work of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. We are a new creation in Christ and we have to live as His new creation and not give in to our fleshly man. This transformation occurs as we choose to walk in our new man in Christ. Hallelujah.

We Need To Be Born Again In The Spirit

We are a new creation in Christ 2 Cor 5:17. The old has passed. This is a profound statement in The Bible. Our spirit was cut off from fellowship with God after the fall. We had to be born again in the spirit to be restored to the right relationship with God. This God did by sending His Son, Jesus, as a sacrifice for our sins. This was planned before He created man. God in His foreknowledge knew that man would fall. He, therefore, planned the solution to restore man to Himself. Initially, he gave man laws to follow to prove that he was powerless to keep them. Then He sent His Son as the sacrifice so that now restored in our spirit, we could fulfill the requirements of the law. God is Spirit and we are spirit and our fellowship was restored through His life.

Religions

All religions try to reach God but are powerless to do so, as they strive to reach God through self-effort. It is impossible to reach God this way because He is Spirit. We need to be born again in our spirit to be able to reach God. All other ways are useless as they are like climbing a mountain but circling around it rather than up it! God knew this and therefore in His grace and mercy provided a solution. Despite this, we can start in the spirit and still walk in the flesh. This is why we need to have a separation of our soul from our spirit to discern between the two. God's word enables us to do this. When we read and understand His word we will be able to discern the difference and act accordingly.

Repent

Much of what we see in the church today is of the soul. We try to imitate what church should be like but God sees us like the seven churches in Revelation. He judged all of them and they do not exist anymore. We too could end up the same way unless we turn from our wicked ways and repent. We must operate in the spirit and overcome our fleshly ways. Unless we do this, we will delay the return of Christ for His bride. Each generation is responsible for this. I believe this is the time for my generation to stand up and be accountable and usher in His return. We can do this if we all walk in the Holy Spirit.

God's Time Is Now

God operates beyond the dimension of time. He is eternal and therefore operates in a timeless dimension. We on earth are limited by time and death reminds us that our time is limited. When we operate in the dimension of time we operate to time limits. Everything we do is to the dictates of time. We are so controlled by time to the extent we operate like robots. Space is another limitation. Of course in this world money is the source to buy everything. God is not limited by any of these dimensions. He cannot be controlled by time, space, or money. In heaven, none of these things matter. Imagine that!

Prayer

When we pray we expect things to happen immediately. In this instant generation where we expect things to happen yesterday, time becomes our modus operandi. We are disappointed when God does not respond to our requests immediately. We question God when he says "Ask me anything in my Name and I will do it." Mathew 7:7. We wonder why He does not answer and then blame Him for not answering in our time. We forget that God operates beyond our time limitations. We cannot pin God down to a time as He knows what is best for us. We must switch to God's time which is eternal.

Mindset

This switch in our mindset will enable us to understand many things which sometimes confuse us. We are His creation and He is our Creator. He formed us and made us the way we are. Our original form was like Adam before sin entered the world. Now we have to be redeemed to operate like Adam. Our spirit was redeemed when we received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour but our soul is being redeemed. We, therefore, have limitations as long as we are in our earth suit. One day we will be free and then will know as He is known. Let us not lose faith when we don't receive immediate answers but be diligent and persevere till we receive all God has promised.

The Fear Of The Lord

We hear the words, "Fear the Lord" but how many of us really understand what this means. Many have the Old Testament mindset that fear means punishment. This is the wrong interpretation of the fear of the Lord. Fear is to do with reverence and honor and respect. When we honor someone we give them the respect due to them as people in authority. God is above us all and trying to be equal to Him is a fallacy. This is what led Lucifer to fall from grace. Pride can sometimes manifest as a know it all attitude. This can cause many troubles to oneself and to others. When we fear the Lord we become aware of His presence and therefore desire to honour Him in everything we say and do. He watches over us and knows our thoughts and feelings. We fool ourselves by thinking we can get away with things we say and do.  This is why Jesus said we must be careful with our words.

Church

The church has lost the fear of the Lord. Many think that God is all-loving and so will overlook our sins. God is a God of righteousness and justice. We reap the consequences of our actions. Lucifer fell through disobedience. Adam and Eve fell through disobedience. Look at what happened to them. The opposite of love is justice. Love does not ignore injustice. A loving God is also a God of justice. Love misinterpreted many times gets us into difficulties. We will bend rules to please others but in the end, this is not love. Love disciplines and operates within certain boundaries. Where there are no boundaries there will be chaos.

Word of God

This is why we need to know the word of God, which is our template for knowing God. He has made Himself known to us through the scriptures and through His Son, Jesus. Now we have the Holy Spirit to guide us and lead us into all truth. Truth is reality. When we obey God's word we live in reality. We face many issues in life and we have to know God's mind on these issues and walk in obedience. What we are faced with are opinions on issues. This clouds the truth and therefore what we see is a world of grey. Jesus was black and white and there were no grey areas in His life. We may interpret His words to suit our sinful nature but this is not the truth. Today let us walk in the fear of the Lord and be set free.

Mountains Need To Be Bound

There are many mountains that we face in our lives. These could be mountains of sickness and disease, relationship difficulties, financial troubles, etc. These mountains can be viewed as physical problems at one level but there may be a deeper issue underlying it. Jesus told us to speak to our mountains in His Name and they will be moved, Mark 11:23. What did He really mean? He was referring to the mountains as demonic manifestations that need to be moved. Problems manifest in different ways but those who can discern the spirit behind them can speak to them to be removed. This is a different level of operation from the physical. Once we enter the realm of the spiritual we begin to see with different eyes. 

Demonic

We hear little teaching on the demonic in churches these days. Most teachers and preachers shy away from mentioning the word demonic. They are scared of being labeled as out of sink with the present culture. Most want to leave the devil out of our lives by ignoring his works. However, those who are spiritual are aware of the demonic. This is what spiritual warfare is all about. One can't fight the devil with physical and psychological weapons. Our weapons are spiritual that are able to tear down powers, authorities, and principalities in high places. Once we enter this realm of spiritual warfare we will begin to change our talk and walk in our daily life.

Jesus

The blood of Jesus and the Name of Jesus are enough to scare any demonic interference in our lives.  The devil trembles at the Name of Jesus. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. How much are we involved in this? Could it be that the church has forgotten its initial command to go and make disciples of all nations? The weapons of our warfare are not carnal.  Have we lost our power because we have conformed to the ways of the world? Let us speak to our mountains and see them removed from our lives.

I Am A Sinner And A Saint

I was born a sinner and I was born again as a saint. This is the marvelous plan of salvation that God designed before I was conceived in my mother's womb. was born a sinner and I was born again as a saint. This is the marvelous plan of salvation that God designed before I was conceived in my mother's womb. Jesus was already slain as a lamb for the salvation of man even before He created man. All this appears so impossible to our human minds but God is above all our own human thinking. God is our Creator and knows the end from the beginning. When we think like God we become like Him. The Holy Spirit was sent to us to think like God. He thinks through us, as He lives in us. What a perfect plan of salvation, yet most reject this, because it is too simple!

Sinner

In the flesh, I will continue to battle with sin and the desires of the flesh. The devil will tempt us as he did Jesus. Yet we can overcome through the Holy Spirit all the temptations of our flesh. When we walk by the Spirit we become like Jesus when He walked on earth. This is the time for preparation for our heavenly reign one day. Many give up too easily the fight and give into a ordinary life. God has called us to live a supernatural life on earth. He has given us all we need to live this supernatural life.

Saint

When we identify ourselves as saints in the spirit we become overcomers. The Holy Spirit dwells in our spirit. This is why we need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit and fire. The fire cleanses us and empowers us from heaven. This is an experience and not just a thought. God came in the form of man to make it possible to live the heavenly life on earth. I know from experience that this is possible. Many saints have proved through the ages that this is possible. Many have left a mark on earth through their life and we benefit from their labors. Now we have been called to do the same for the next generation.

Compassion: Key To Ministry

Compassion is how one communicates passion. We may have a passion for healing but unless we are able to communicate this we remain powerless. Compassion is supernatural. It is not just human love for another. It is more than that. It is the ability to feel the pain of another and walk in their shoes. This is not easily done as it means dying to self and being vulnerable. In my profession in psychiatry, I was taught to be objective and keep my distance from my patients. This is one way to cope in situations where life and death are an issue. Decision-making becomes difficult when one is not objective. However, Jesus felt compassion for the lost and the sick. He was able to communicate this to the sufferer and brought healing to them.

Ministry

This may be key in ministry. Many do ministry like a job. However, there is no power in it. Power comes with the ability to empathize with the sufferer. This is not how ministry is done on most occasions. Could it be that we have failed to depend on God when we do ministry? When we depend on God we become vulnerable and dependent on Him. The Holy Spirit was given to us to enable us to do ministry in His power. However, most of us rely on our own power to do ministry. God wants us to be channels of His power. He does not share his glory with anyone. There is only one way to compassion and that is through death to self.

Compassion

Self-glorification never leads to compassion. We are so centered on self that there is no place for God. Compassion is the only way to do ministry. I challenge everyone to search their heart to see if they are operating in compassion. Love must drive everything we do. Where there is no love there is only empty activity. We must repent from our wicked ways of doing ministry and ask God to impart His compassion to us.

Soul Noise Limiting Hearing God's Voice

Our soul is constantly engaged in chatter. Most of the time we are unaware of this chatter which occurs at a subconscious level. However, we can become aware of this chatter when we consciously watch our thoughts. This is the basis of cognitive therapy. When we observe our thoughts we will become aware of the repetitive nature of our thoughts. These thoughts cause us to feel up or down. Many times we are so consumed by our thoughts that we are unable to hear God through our spirit. The Holy Spirit talks to us through our spirit. We then hear Him through our thoughts. However, if our thoughts are so loud then we will drown out the voice of God. This is why we need to learn to silence our souls and focus on God's voice in us. This is easily said than done but it is possible.

Ways

One way to quieten our soul chatter is to pray in tongues. This cancels our thoughts as we now are communicating in the spirit which bypasses our mind. We get into the spirit mode. We can also meditate on the Word of God and hear His voice speaking through His Word. Distracting our thoughts by diverting our attention to something else is another way to quieten our soul Painting, listening to Godly music, and playing a musical instrument are other ways to distract ourselves from our repetitive thoughts. God speaks loudly when we are able to wait on Him in silence. This silence is an inner silence not just by being in a quiet place. We can be in a quiet place but still have noise in our souls.

God's Voice

God's voice sounds like His written Word. He sometimes speaks to us in pictures or through our senses. He can speak to us when we are occupied doing housework. We must be open to hearing Him. Soon we will be hearing Him more clearly. Once we enter into habitation we become more familiar with His voice. We will only want to do what He is saying. This is a state of complete surrender to Him. We become detached from the world we live in. It will feel like living in heaven on earth. This may only happen at times in the beginning but becomes more continuous as we surrender all to Him. 

Believe In Your Heart

Jesus said, "Believe in your heart and you will be saved" Romans 10:9. Many don't understand this and so continue to operate in their soul and lose out on the abundant life Jesus promised to those who believe in Him. Believing in your heart is a shift from the soul realm to the heart realm. Our spirit dwells in our hearts and not in our souls. Our soul needs to be differentiated from our soul. Many confuse the heart and the soul. They, therefore, operate from the soul realm and understand the Bible from their own human understanding. Spiritual discernment is lacking and therefore we have different translations of the Bible. This is like the confusion at Babel. Therefore we have a divided church because we confuse spiritual understanding with soulish understanding. When we are born again we are born of the Spirit, not our soul. Our soul continues to need to be redeemed through the transformation of our mind. Our spirit is saved and goes on to eternity.

Spiritual Discernment

Spiritual discernment is lacking in the church at large. We, therefore, have division and a lack of understanding of Biblical truth. God's word is truth and it never changes. Culture may change because as humans we are growing in wisdom and knowledge. Facts may change but the truth never changes. Science observes and changes the facts depending on new evidence. Spiritual truth is eternal and infallible. Jesus came as a man and died and rose again. Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is the only way to Father, God. These are eternal truths and will never change. God created man and woman and there are only two genders despite the move to cancel this truth. Life begins in the womb because we were created not evolved.

Culture

Today culture seems to dictate what we believe. If our belief does not accommodate with culture then we will be ostracised. The church needs to stand for truth and not accommodate to culture. The way to do this is to discern between what is soulish and what is spiritual. We are spiritual beings on an earthly journey. Our destiny is heaven to those who believe. In fact, we are already seated in heavenly places with Christ. This is the differentiation that needs to happen before the church can truly be the church on earth as it is in heaven.

Demonic Activity ++

Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. The devil's mission is to steal, kill and destroy. Jesus came to bring life and that abundantly John 10:10. In this is our mission too in the world. We too are called to destroy the works of the devil. How do we do this? God has supplied us with the blood of Jesus as a weapon to drive out the devil and his demons from our midst. As we do this we will see a shift in the atmosphere around us. God's original intent for us was to enjoy the fruits of His creation as in the garden of Eden. We can still do this as we apply the blood of Jesus everywhere we go. We have the same authority Jesus has because He has given us this authority to bind and to lose.

The Church

The church is the body of Christ on earth and is the only vehicle on earth through whom He has appointed for His mission to be accomplished. His church must wake up to the truth of His word and believe it. He has given us His word so that we can receive His promises in it. We need to believe and receive it by faith and see the evidence of it manifested in our midst. All sickness and disease have to bow to the Name of Jesus. There was no lack in the Garden of Eden. There was no sickness in the Garden of Eden. The people of God were protected in Goshen and were not affected by the plagues that infested the Egyptians.

Insight

This insight alone should cause us to take up our arms and get on our knees in prayer. Prayer is our weapon to battle against the forces of evil that are infesting our world. We need to be the watchman who stand at the gates and watch over the people. What we bind will be bound. Let us bind the works of the enemy of our souls and set the captives free.

God's Kingdom Is In You

God's kingdom is not a physical entity but a spiritual kingdom that was established when he came to live in us. Jesus is King and He came to claim us for His own. Many looked for an external Kingdom but God planned to build His Kingdom within us. We are the body of Christ and as we come to unity in His Spirit we become His Kingdom on earth. His Kingdom grows as we grow in Him. This is an organic union where we become a community of people who serve Jesus as Lord. When we grow in maturity we become strong and resilient. All our needs will be met from within. God established this way from the beginning. However, we tend to still look for things from the outside.

His Will

Jesus looked to His Father to fulfill all His needs. He only did and said what he saw His Father doing. We too need to walk in His Spirit and be led by Him in every area of our life. There is no other way to walk in the kingdom. We lose our way because we try and walk in the flesh to meet our needs. This is not the way Jesus came to establish. He said His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. He has already decided on the plan for each one of us to fulfill. Now it is our turn to fit into His plan in heaven.

His Plan

Our books have already been written in heaven. We miss His plan only because of delays or hindrances. We will face many challenges as we choose to walk in His way. However, when we choose daily to do His will, we will fit into His plan. God is calling each one of us to begin to tap into His resources within us and bring heaven down to earth. There is no other plan. 

Jesus Finished Work On The Cross

Jesus said "It is Finished" on the Cross. These three powerful words finished the work He had come down to accomplish. The devil was given a death blow on the Cross. He had no idea that the crucifixion was meant to cancel his power. Jesus reversed the curse through the sin of Adam for eternity. He became the second Adam to redeem man from the curse of sin. This is the Good news of Good Friday. Many still mourn His death when we should rejoice and be glad. Now we can enjoy freedom from the power of sin through His resurrection power.

Resurrection Power

His resurrection power made applying His finished work on the Cross possible. Without His resurrection, His death would have been powerless to complete His salvation. His resurrection power makes His blood powerful and alive to cleanse and set free the sinner from the power of sin. God had planned it all from the beginning. He knew man had no power in himself to change. Throughout history, we see how His people were so weak to keep from sinning. Even the disciples could not stay awake in the garden of Gethsemane. Yet they were all changed when Jesus rose from the dead and took possession at Pentecost.

Pentecost

Pentecost sealed His mission for good. Now He is able to possess those who confess Him as Lord. His church is no more powerless but powerful to overcome. The gates of hell cannot prevail over His church. We must apply what Christ has possessed on our behalf. There is no other way to overcome than through Jesus' blood. His blood applied through the power of the Holy Spirit will make us whole. Satan cannot stand the mention of His Name or His blood. Today let us rejoice in the finished work of Christ on the Cross.

God's Voice Sounds Like His Word

God's voice can be heard and He speaks to us primarily through His written word. The word of God is the inspired, infallible eternal word of God. It was written by saints who were inspired by the Holy Spirit to write down His words of truth. Now it has been handed down to us through the ages so that we too can enter into the fullness of it. As we read His word we become familiar with His voice. God in the beginning spoke and formed the worlds. He created all that we see and the unseen worlds. He is the Creator of all things. What was originally intended for good has fallen and so lost its original form and purpose. Jesus came to restore His original creation to its original form.

Word of God

The word of God is inspired and therefore has life in it. It is infallible and so holds truth that is of eternal value. Jesus quoted the word and even said to the devil that it is written. We too need to use His word to confront the devil. The word of God is an offensive weapon in our armory. All other parts of the armor are defensive. When speaking the word of God by faith we set in motion the word to be fulfilled. When we pray the word of God it is set in motion to perform the word. His word performs means it will create what it is sent forth.

Spoken Word

God has given us the authority to speak His word. His word eaten and received will bring forth fruit of its kind. The healing word of God will bring forth healing. The deliverance word will set the captive free. As we read and meditate on His word we begin to hear His voice. This is how we can discern His voice from many other voices that we are exposed to. Our speech will be like scripture spoken out loud. We become sensitive to His voice and now begin to speak what we hear from Him. In this way, we grow in stature and power with God.

Our Warfare Is In The Spiritual Realm.

Most of us are unaware that the real war that is occurring is in the spiritual realm. Most of us are blind to this warfare. Yet the Bible clearly states that our warfare is not with flesh and blood but in the spiritual realms. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, authorities, and powers in this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms Ephesians 6:12. This is a profound truth yet few of us engage in this warfare because we cannot see it. Blindness is no excuse for inaction. The evil powers want us to be blind to their existence. We need to engage with these forces that manipulate and control us on earth.

Superficial Battles

Most of us are aware of the physical and psychological realms of our existence. We engage in superficial battles of the flesh. God wants us to see beyond the physical and psychological and see with the eyes of the Spirit. When we discern the spiritual forces behind people and events we become aware of the battle that keeps us imprisoned. We need to break out and face these spiritual forces. Jesus did this all the time. He did not see the sick, lame, and captive as we see them. He addressed the forces behind them and cast them out. This is what we need to do too.

Spiritual Warfare

Engaging in spiritual warfare is a must for us who believe. Jesus taught us this and gave us the authority over them to cast them out. We are to bind and to lose. What we bind will be bound and we lose the captives. In this way, we establish His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. Let us today enforce this in our area of influence and see the devils flee and the captives set free.

Focus On Christ In You

Christ in you is our hope of glory, Col 1:27. What a powerful verse to dispel all our fears. The devil hates to hear this. He comes and distracts us with symptoms and external distractions. Yet our hope is Christ in us. We can defeat the devil with this one word, Jesus. His Name and presence in us will drive every demonic attack from us. The devil does not reside in you. He deceives us into thinking that he controls us. However, if Jesus is Lord then the devil is a victim. Jesus is our hope and no devil can overcome us through worldly distractions and physical symptoms. All we need to do is focus our attention on Jesus in us.

Distractions

Most of us are so distracted by symptoms. This can come in the form of physical symptoms or symptoms due to environmental issues. Car problems and relationship problems and work problems top the list. These are distractions that keep us from keeping Jesus as the focus of our attention. Distractions keep us from our central focus. When we choose to ignore the devil he will mostly leave us. A barking dog will only continue to bark if we give it our attention. Ignore it and it will stop barking and go for another victim. We need to keep Christ in the center of our lives always and ignore distractions. This does not mean that we don't get medical attention when required. We need to discern and address distractions accordingly.

Example

Recently I developed some symptoms of tingling numbness in my fingers suddenly. I ignored it for two months. Nothing happened.  I decided to get medical advice and got some investigations done. The investigations revealed that I had a prolapsed disc in my neck. The neurosurgeon recommended surgical intervention. I decided to see if physiotherapy could remedy the symptoms. So far there is a marked improvement in symptoms. I now am ignoring the symptoms and concentrating on doing the exercises. I am also seeking a second neurosurgical opinion. In most occasions, our symptoms are just a red flag to something not right. Don't let that distract us from Christ in us who is our Healer and Deliverer.

Whose Narrative Do You Believe?

We are bombarded by different narratives in this pluralistic world. They all sound good and are useful sound bytes. However, they don't always tell the truth. They are narratives to promote a certain agenda like climate theory or gender ideology. These narratives are specifically promoted by government bodies to achieve a certain goal. The goal is never usually declared as that would defeat the purpose. The climate crisis may be to achieve the goal of equality among nations. However, it may be also a goal to control the nations by certain bodies. All these narratives do not address the core values and longings of the human heart. They are superficial narratives that choose to distract humankind from their basic need for love and attention.

Jesus

Jesus came to address the basic need of mankind. The need to get back to Father God. People had lost their love for God, their Creator. God was a distant figure who had no interest in the everyday needs of man. Jesus came to restore that personal relationship with His Father. Sin had entered the core of our hearts and broken the cord that bound our hearts to God. There was only one solution to this brokenness, sacrifice. The sacrifice of blood was necessary to restore the original relationship.

Salvation

Jesus came as the sin offering to restore our relationship with God. His sacrifice fulfilled the just requirement for our salvation from sin to love. God's love restored us to a right relationship with Him. Now we can live like saints and not sinners. This is the narrative that we need to promote during these days of confusion and chaos. There is no other way for us to be restored to our original state. No other narrative will fulfill this requirement. Everything else sounds good and necessary but will fail to meet the cry of the human heart. Today let us promote Jesus narrative and see the world restored to wholeness.

The Tree Of Life Lives In You

The Tree of Life lives in you, John 15:5. In the garden of Eden there were two trees. One was the tree of life and the other the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Gen 2. God forbid Adam and Eve to eat of the tree of good and evil. However, they disobeyed and fell into sin. They were banned from eating from the tree of life. Jesus came to redeem us to Himself and now lives in us as the tree of life. His sacrifice fulfilled the just requirement and so set us free to access the tree of life. What a holy transaction! Yet many still choose to eat the fruit of the tree of good and evil. It is sin that causes us to eat this fruit. We can choose to eat whatever fruit we desire. God made it easy for us by living in us and enabling us to choose freely.

Divine Exchange

This is the divine exchange that took place. God knew that Adam and Eve would be tempted and fall. God knew we were incapable of living a holy life. He, therefore, decided to live in us and live through us. He however does not override our free will. He respects us and allows us to make mistakes. It is through this process that we are refined. Life is a journey but He is with us to help us on our onward journey. He has already destined us to win in the end despite our failures. His love woos us to choose Him and to reject all that stand against Him.

Salvation

What a salvation we have in Jesus. There is no other religion that offers this but Jesus. All other ways promise much but they are like clouds without rain. We need to beware of copies of the real. Our soul will seek to lead us astray but we must operate in the spirit to reform our soul. We are transformed in our minds as we follow the Holy Spirit who lives in our spirit. Today let us embrace the tree of life, Jesus, and never take our eyes off Him.

When We See And Hear In The Spirit

When we were born again in the spirit we were made a vessel prepared for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. This is why the Bible calls us a new creation. Our mind cannot comprehend the possibilities this opens up for us in the spirit. The Holy Spirit is God and He has chosen to live in us. Our mind is limited but He is limitless. When we believe this, we will begin to operate in the supernatural. Jesus came as a son of man to demonstrate that it is possible to live like Him on earth. We can now choose to walk in the Holy Spirit or in the flesh. The more we choose to walk in the Holy Spirit the more we will become like Jesus.

Transformation

This is how transformation occurs. Our minds are renewed and we begin to see things and people like Jesus did. We will think and talk like Jesus. We will not be led by our own mind but by His mind. This is a change in mindset. What a transformation from the old you to the new you. Is this not what the world wants to see? A transformed individual will lead to a transformed family and society. We no longer walk according to laws but by the Holy Spirit and in love. Once we walked according to the law now we walk according to grace. One leads to death and the other to life.

Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit was sent to fill us, counsel, guide, and be our advocate. He is a person and not a thing or bird. We can relate with Him like a person. This is mind-blowing but possible. The reason we don't see many walk in this path is because of the tussle we have with our flesh. A few saints have overcome and seen the benefits of this transformation and have turned the world upside down! Will we choose to walk in the Holy Spirit today?