The renewed mind thinks of quality, purity, and purpose above quantity!
Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 8:
13 And Jesus left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side. 14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.
15 Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “It is because we have no bread.”
17 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart still hardened?
18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?
The disciples’ mindset had not changed. They were still thinking of scarcity rather than producing abundance with a single loaf of bread. Jesus continues:
19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?” They said to Him, “Twelve.”
20 “Also, when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?” And they said, “Seven.”
21 So He said to them, “How is it you do not understand?”
The world thinks in terms of size and amounts. Heaven, on the other hand, considers quality, purity, and purpose. Are we move moved by the million dollar gift than the hundred dollar gift? Yet Jesus placed Himself next to the offering box and observed people presenting their gifts.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 21:
1 Jesus observed all the wealthy coming into the temple courts wanting to be noticed as they came with their offerings.
2 He noticed a very poor widow who dropped two small copper coins in the offering box.
3 “Listen to Me,” He said. “This poor widow has given a larger offering than any of the wealthy.
4 For the rich only gave out of their surplus, but she sacrificed out of her poverty and gave to God all that she had to live on.”
Jesus thinks about quality and purity. The widow is the one who impressed Jesus the most. Wealthy people will donate large sums of money in order to get their family name on a public building while kids are suffering within a short distance of the building.
Sometimes what you see or can’t see cancels out what little faith you have. How can five loaves feed five thousand with twelve baskets of fragments being taken up whereas seven loaves feed four thousand and seven baskets of fragments remain?
Jesus provided us with another example of Heavenly increase.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 7:
37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of Living Water.”
39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
A drink becomes a river. When we receive The Holy Spirit, as we surrender to Him, rivers of Living Water will flow from us. The ministry of The Holy Spirit is vital to our commission of ministering greater works than that of Jesus. He expects us to manifest His commands and expand the Kingdom of earth as it is in Heaven.
We must focus on quality, purity, and purpose in our walk as we are led by The Holy Spirit. Do not disregard or despise small beginnings.