By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Romans chapter 12:
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Why does FATHER have me write all these blogs? I must tell you that ten years ago I would not have dreamed of being used by HIM through HIS HOLY SPIRIT to write over 1,000 blogs. I have been filled with HIS SPIRIT for nearly 45 years so I know the area of my spirit is not lacking. The reality is that our minds need renewed in a manner that will produce mature Sons. Our thinking must change and line up with HIS SPIRIT in us.
I spent a number of years focusing on the “big picture” of what FATHER is doing with nations, etc. and I must now conclude that my personal development was less emphasized. In looking back I now see that FATHER wants us to be well rounded in our maturity and we must not lose sight of our personal development. Each one of these writings contains instructions, encouragement, and correction for me. I am sure that much of what I write is applicable to many others based on the encouraging communications I receive from time to time. If no one else read these blogs, I would still write them for my own personal daily instruction to renew my mind.
My personal goal is to be Holy and acceptable to FATHER and fulfill the purpose HE placed in me when HE formed me in my beloved mother’s womb. That is not an unreasonable expectation since it was HIS Plan. There have been times of intense study and other times of applying what I have learned, both are needed. I don’t claim to be an expert on anything except knowing how to seek forgiveness and mercy since I have found it necessary so many times in my life. My only real qualification to write is that I am a willing vessel to be used by HIM.
The challenge we all have is to prove what is HIS good, acceptable, and perfect will. There are many facets to every Word FATHER speaks but sometimes it is good to simply consider it at face value. This implies that we begin our quest from a corrupt state of mind. The word “renew” means: to cause to grow up, new, to make new; new strength and vigor is given to one; to be changed into a new kind of life as opposed to the former corrupt state. We must first admit the reality of a corrupt state of mind before we can do anything about it. Our ego will challenge this reality in order to maintain its control over us and this is why it must be exposed and be placed on the cross to die.
One of the biggest challenges we all have is to discern Truth from the world’s perception and opinion of Truth. Once men with any form of corrupt thinking attempt to explain or describe Truth, there is a possibility and probability that they will skew the reality to some degree and corrupt the Truth in some manner. I look back at some evangelists’ messages in the past who were sincere in their message but were wrong in their teaching. Each of us can only express Truth to the degree of our revelation of Truth and our sensitivity to hearing FATHER. Man’s fruit is an indication of his revelation of Truth. Simply look at the fruit.
As we focus on the Words of Jesus and seek to have a better understanding of FATHER’S Nature and Divine Intent then we are better able to discern Truth from man’s opinion of Truth. As many of you know I am fully persuaded that the revelation of Love is key to FATHER’S Nature thus if there is only one subject I can focus on, it will be Love. If our foundation is lacking what will we build on? Isn’t Scripture’s primary intent to renew our minds once we acknowledge, accept, and receive HIS SPIRIT to freely operate in our lives?
Corrupt results arise out of corrupt intent. In Galatians chapter 6 Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT:
3 For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
4 But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 For each one shall bear his own load.
We must be willing to innocently and objectively examine our own works. Over the years I have seen many who would “talk the talk” but not “walk the walk”. They were always projecting themselves to be someone created in their illusion rather than acknowledging their own reality. As we align our minds with our gifts and calling we will enter into that good, then acceptable, then perfect Will of FATHER. We must cast down the vain imaginations and change our minds to conform to HIS Word about us. We must no longer let our emotions rule our thoughts but instead command our emotional state to serve us. Our minds are meant to serve us as we being led by THE SPIRIT. The mind is to be used and exercised but in the proper state of renewal and purity. Let us focus on renewing our mind by cleansing it by the WORD, whether it be written or spoken to us by FATHER.