We are no more transformed than our mind!
Renewing our mind is the issue before us. Ultimately, it is all about total surrender to HIM.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:
1 Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? To surrender yourselves to God to be His Sacred, living sacrifices. And live in Holiness, experiencing all that delights His Heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship.
2 Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you,
but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think.
This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in His Eyes.
Paul provides us with the priorities required to transform our minds. We must surrender ourselves to HIM. As we grow and mature as Sons and Daughters, we will know FATHER’S ways, not just HIS acts.
David wrote by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 103:
7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
The children of Israel observed the acts of GOD but without the relationship. Moses, on the other hand, had a personal relationship with Our Heavenly Father thus he knew HIS ways and Divine Intent. Moses entered into The Presence and Glory of GOD. We have the same opportunity.
In thanksgiving, we give HIM thanks because HE healed our body or HE provided for us, but in praise, we honor HIM for being the Provider.
It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 100:
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His Name.
In other Words, you can pass through HIS open gates with the password of praise. Come right into his Presence with thanksgiving. Come bring your thank offering to Him and affectionately bless His beautiful Name!
Do you want to settle for being at the gate, or in HIS courts?
Jesus addressed the lukewarm church and He spoke in Revelation chapter 3:
17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’-and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked–
18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
19 As many as I Love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.
20 Behold, I’m standing at the door (aka gate), knocking. If your heart is open to hear My Voice and you open the door within, I will come in to you and feast with you, and you will feast with Me.
If we don’t go through the door and remain at the gate, we will fail to feast with Him! A feast infers that we have more than enough, an abundance of blessings unavailable to those who do not enter in.
The lukewarm church is not passionate about knowing GOD’S ways. They are complacent because they think they have need of nothing. What could be further from the Truth! As I said, religion is form without power.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.
We must not allow ourselves to become complacent in our current state. We must not allow ourselves to become unfruitful and lethargic. So don’t hide your light! Let it shine brightly before others, so that your commendable works will shine as light upon them, and then they will give their praise to Our Father in Heaven. Our mindset is meant to brighten our light, not restrict it.