010613 Renewing the mind to become Spirit minded and Spirit led

 As we move forward into the new year, we often make new year resolutions and traditionally we think of the new year as a new beginning. I have preached about this topic a few times and likely will continue to talk about this topic forever, as it is imperative that we reflect on the spiritual new birth to move forward in live in a journey that is close to the Heart of God. We have established that when a person is born again in the Spirit, the person is given a new spirit, we become a new creation that is in tune with the Spirit of Christ, the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, the Spirit of God himself is now dwelling in us. This is the Spirit that will lead us out of danger, that will guide us through the paths of truth, peace, righteousness, and God’s justice. The Spirit of God within you will help you talk to God as you pray, give you words when you speak, heal your body when you are afflicted by disease and operate that which is miraculous in your life and in the lives of those for whom you intercede. The Spirit of God helps you not only in the difficult circumstances and what seems impossible, but also on your day to day activities.

When we allow the Spirit to lead our lives, then we act and think according to the exact will of God. The steps of the righteous are ordained by God. God can set up the circumstances,  prepare the ground and walk you right into His plan for your life, when you live a Spirit led life. The message today is about living a spiritual life, to enter the new year becoming spirit minded people.

We can see a clear distinction between living a spirit minded life and living a carnal minded life but not very often we see the distinction between living a a life led by the heart (mind) and the difference of living by the spirit. To appreciate the difference we can always look and learn from the life of Jesus and from what is written in His word. The Bible says that the heart is deceiving above all things, and also that to live for the flesh is a death sentence.

Jesus did not let circumstances worry him so much as to distract him from fulfilling his mission on Earth. His mind was focused on the heavenly matters, on the will of God not just for mankind but for all His creation. A born again Christian will care more about the things of God than the things of this world. The Bible suggests that we transform our minds into the mind of Christ.

This month of February  join me in 28 days of prayer and fasting asking God to help us transform our minds into the mind of Christ in us so that we may truly become spirit minded and Spirit led people.

But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you... Romans 8:9