The Bible reveals that:
For as he THINKS in his heart, so is he...
(Proverbs 23:7).
The spiritual STATUS of your MIND in Christ in this World talks of the POSITION of your mind in Christ in this World. True!
The spiritual STATE of your MIND in Christ in this World par time talks of the CONDITION of your mind in Christ in this World. True!
While the spiritual STATUS (position) of your MIND in Christ in this World is given by God to you by His Holy Spirit given to you at your moment of genuine salvation, the spiritual STATE (condition) of your MIND in Christ in this World is not given to you, but gradually developed by the Holy Spirit within you (with your cooperation) using the Word of God and suffering (test and trial). (Romans 8:14-19; James 1:2-8; Romans 12:1,2; Hebrews 12:1-14; 1 Peter 1:1-9; Hebrews 5:8,9).
Every genuine child of God has the STATUS (position) of the Mind of Christ in this World. True!
The Bible reveals thus:
But as it is written, EYE has not seen, nor EAR heard, neither have entered into the HEART of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him.
But God has REVEALED them unto us by His Spirit. For the Spirit SEARCHES all things, yes, the deep things of God.
For what man KNOWS the things of a man, save (except) the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knows NO man, but the Spirit of God.
Now we have RECEIVED, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God. That we might KNOW the things that are freely GIVEN to us of God.
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom TEACHES, but which the Holy Ghost teaches. Comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
But the natural man receives NOT the things of the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness unto him. Neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
But he that is spiritual JUDGES all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
For who has known the MIND of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we HAVE the Mind of Christ. (1 Corinthians 2:9-16; Romans 8:1-30).
This spiritual STATUS (position) of the MIND of Christ given to us is a SOUND Mind. This is because it can receive the Word of God to know what He has freely given to us in Christ and can spiritually discern and judge all things according to the perfect Will of God in Christ in this World. True!
The Bible says that:
For God has NOT given us the spirit of fear. But of power, and of love, and of a SOUND mind. (2 Timothy 1:7).
Do you get it?
However, while all genuine children of God has the spiritual STATUS (position) of the Mind of Christ in this World to know what are freely given to him or her by God in Christ in this World, not every genuine child of God has the spiritual STATE (condition) of the MIND of Christ to see to the manifestation of those things that are freely given by God to him or her in Christ in this World. True!
This because God has designed that each of us by the leading and help of the Holy Spirit within us determine the spiritual STATE (condition) of our MIND in Christ in this World par time. True!
Therefore:
1. It Is your personal responsibility with the help of the Holy Spirit to:
Present your body, a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, as your reasonable service unto Him in Christ in this World and not to conform to this World, but be transformed by the renewing of your MIND with the WORD of God, so that you will be able to prove that which is good, acceptable and perfect WILL of God for you (or others as the case may be) in Christ in this World. True! (Romans 12:1,2).
2. It Is your personal responsibility with the help of the Holy Spirit to:
Let the WORD of CHRIST dwell in you RICHLY in ALL wisdom. Teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. (Colossians 3:16; Matthew 7:24-27; Hebrews 5:12-14).
3. It is your personal responsibility with the help of the Holy Spirit to:
Study to SHOW yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the WORD of TRUTH. (2 Timothy 2:15; John 8:32,36).
4. It is your personal responsibility with the help of the Holy Spirit to think:
...Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report. If there be any virtue and if there be any praise, THINK on these things.
Those things, which you have both learned, received, heard and seen in me, do. And the GOD of PEACE shall be with you. Halleluyah! (Philippians 4:8,9; Psalm 19:7-14; Psalm 1:1-3).
Now, note and know that the things that are freely given by God to us in Christ in this World are first SPIRITUAL realities (in natures and forms) in the spiritual World that needs both our spiritual STATUS (position) of the Mind of Christ in this World and our spiritual STATE (condition) of the Mind of Christ in this World to become PHYSICAL realities (in natures and forms) for us and through us for others in this PHYSICAL World. True! Halleluyah! (Ephesians 1:3,4; 2 Peter 1:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:17).
This is why Jesus Christ taught us to PRAY to our heavenly Father, your Kingdom come, your Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven (for us and others as the case may be). Halleluyah! (Matthew 6:10; 1 John 5:14,15).
This is why we need FAITH to connect with the spiritual world to bring to the physical world that which we have been freely given by God to us in Christ in this World. True! (Hebrews 11:1-6; Hebrews 10:38,39; Romans 4).
As I did inform you previously, the STATUS (position) of the Mind of Christ was given by God to each of us at our genuine moment of salvation by the Holy Spirit of Christ given to us at that same moment. But the spiritual STATE (condition) of the Mind of Christ is not given to us at our genuine moment of salvation, but gradually develop within us by the Holy Spirit of Christ given to us at our genuine moment of salvation. True! Halleluyah! (John 16:13-15; 1 John 2:27).
This design of God, allow each of us in Christ by the help of the Holy Spirit within us to willingly and obediently determine our individual spiritual STATE (condition) of the Mind of Christ in this World by looking unto Jesus Christ and following His foot steps in all things in this World. True! (Hebrews 12:1-3; Galatians 3:20; 1 John 4:17).
Therefore, the Bible reveals two spiritual STATES (conditions) of MIND in Christ, in which any of us can be in Christ in this World par time thus, depending on how we have allowed the Holy Spirit of Christ in us to transform our THINKING with the Word of God and unpleasant circumstances:
For they that are AFTER the FLESH do mind the things of the flesh. But they that are AFTER the SPIRIT the things of the Spirit.
For to be CARNALLY MINDED is death. But to be SPIRITUALLY MINDED is life and peace.
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God. For it is NOT subject to the LAW of GOD, neither indeed can be.
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
But you are NOT in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the SPIRIT of GOD dwell in you. Now if any man have NOT the SPIRIT of CHRIST, he is none of His. (Romans 8:5-9; Galatians 6:7-9).
This means you can be in
1. A CARNALLY MINDED spiritual STATE (condition) of MIND in Christ in this World.
A mind that is inclined and aligned to the words, ways and wills of the World. That is the traditions, cultures and principles of the World. (James 4:2-5; 1 John 2:15-17).
This is the spiritual STATE (condition) of many genuine children of God in Christ in the World today.
2. A SPIRITUALLY MINDED spiritual STATE (condition) of MIND in Christ in this World.
A mind that is inclined and aligned to the Words, Ways and Wills of the World. That is the traditions, cultures and principles of the Kingdom of God. (Philippians 4:8,9; Romans 12:1,2; Colossians 2:8-10).
This is the spiritual STATE (condition) of few genuine children of God in Christ in the World today.
Understanding the importance of a spiritually minded STATE (condition) of MIND in Christ in this World, Apostle Paul counselled thus:
If you then be RISEN with Christ, SEEK those things which are ABOVE, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.
SET your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
For you are DEAD and your life is HID with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with Him in glory. Halleluyah! (Colossians 3:1-4; Matthew 6:24-34; Revelation 5:9-12; Matthew 6:10).
The spiritual STATE (condition) of your MIND in Christ in this World par time matters and is very important to your spiritual and physical well-being in Christ in this World. True!
This is because the spiritual STATUS (position) of the MIND of Christ within you in this World by the Spirit of Christ within you, can only relate and release par time the knowledge, understanding, wisdom, character, power, riches, glory, blessing etc according to the STATE (condition) of the MIND of Christ within in this World par time . True!
1. This is because you serve the LAWS of GOD with your MIND, when you consciously THINK in terms of the Word of God in Christ in this World. true!
The Bible reveals thus:
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the MIND I myself SERVE the law of God. But with the flesh the law of sin. (Romans 7:25).
2. This because you become prosperous in both your spiritual and physical health and wealth as the MIND of your soul prospers in the Word of God in Christ in this World. true!
Bible says thus:
Beloved, I wish above ALL things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers. (3 John 1:2; Luke 18:18-30).
Therefore, Apostle Paul counselled that thus:
Please read: Philippians 4:8,9.
The spiritual STATUS (position) and STATE (condition) of your MIND in Christ in this World matters to God as well as to Satan:
1. This is why God gave you the Holy Spirit of Christ to teach, led and help you in Christ in this World.
Please read: John 16:13-15; 1 John 2:27; Romans 8:14; Galatians 5:18.
2. That is why Satan and his demons work round the clock each day to get your mind worried, confused, deceived, doubted, enticed, depressed, etc
Please read: 1 Peter 5:8-10; James 1:12-15.
Satan knows that God has spiritually designed that the spiritual STATUS (position) and spiritual STATE (condition) of the human MIND should determine human VICTORY and SUCCESS on Earth. Therefore, he works tirelessly to stop them from becoming born-again through Christ and wrongly condition the mind of them (humans), especially genuine children of God in Christ in this World. (Proverbs 23:7).
This is so because God has designed us to SPEAK and DO what we have accepted and stored within our MIND and HEART and consciously and consistently THINKING over time.
Therefore, the Bible counsels thus:
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;).
Casting DOWN imaginations and every high thing that EXALTS itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity EVERY thought to the obedience of Christ.
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. (2 Corinthians 10:3-6).
The Word REPENT actually means CHANGE your MIND or THINKING. So, when John the Baptist and Jesus Christ used the Word REPENT, they actually means CHANGE your MIND or THINKING from Worldly thinking to Word of God thinking and this is the focus point of true Christian living in Christ in this World. (Matthew 3:1-3; Matthew 4:17).
Take note, take heed!
If Satan defeats you in your MIND, he has defeated you as well in your MIGHT in Christ in this World. True! Don't permit him. (Proverbs 24:10; Luke 18:1-8).
What is the true spiritual STATE (condition) of your MIND in Christ at this moment as regard the Word of God by the Spirit of God within you? (1 John 2:17).
Don't be deceived! That is the true spiritual condition of your life before God and the true spiritual state of your salt and light before man in the World. (Psalm 19:7-14; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:1-3). True!
Take note, take heed!
You have the SOUND MIND of Christ. Use it to your advantage and to the advantage of others to the glory of God.
God bless you!
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
@ The Purpose-Costal Movement (TEPUM)
Phone/Whatsapp: +234 802 827 8092
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