Today's Focus: Your MENTAL POVERTY is the problem!
Mental POVERTY is superior and powerful to other types of poverty.
Mental POVERTY maybe because of one:
1. Lacking the RIGHT information (knowledge, understanding and wisdom) par time par situation.
2. Having just PART of the information (knowledge, understanding and wisdom) par time par situation.
3. Rejecting or forgetting USEFUL information (knowledge, understanding and wisdom) par time par situation.
Jesus Christ said, and you shall KNOW the truth and the truth shall make you FREE. (John 8:32,36).
Mental POVERTY many times lead to other forms of poverty. Like financial poverty, material poverty, marital poverty, emotional poverty, national poverty, etc.
More dangerous, is mental POVERTY in terms of lacking the RIGHT, having just PART or rejecting (or forgetting) USEFUL of spiritual knowledge, understanding and wisdom of a situation. This is because spiritual mental POVERTY, do not only affects one's fortunes in this physical World, it also does with the one's fortune in the spiritual World after death or rapture. True! (1 Corinthians 3:6-15).
The Bible reveals the lamentation of God about His people's lack of spiritual knowledge thus:
My people are destroyed for LACK of KNOWLEDGE: because you have REJECTED KNOWLEDGE, I will also reject you, that you shall be NO priest to me: seeing you have FORGOTTEN the law of your God, I will also forget your children. (Hosea 4:6).
Therefore, Apostle Paul counselled Timothy and you and I today as well thus:
STUDY to shew YOURSELF approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15).
Furthermore, he counselled thus:
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. And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do ALL in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (Colossians 3:16;17).
Why?
1. Because the WORD of GOD in terms of His LAW is perfect, converting the soul. True! (Psalm 19:7).
2. Because the WORD of GOD in terms of His TESTIMONY is sure, making wise the simple. True! (Psalm 19:7).
3. Because the WORD of GOD in terms of His STATUTES are right, rejoicing the heart. (Psalm 19:8).
4. Because the WORD of GOD in terms of His COMMANDMENT is pure, enlightening the eyes. True! (Psalm 19:8).
5. Because the WORD of GOD in terms of His FEAR is clean, enduring forever. True! (Psalm 19:9).
6. Because the WORD of GOD in terms of His JUDGMENTS is true and righteous together. True! (Psalm 19:9).
Now know and note that It your personal RESPONSIBILITY with the help of the Holy Spirit to RENEW your mind with the WORD of GOD daily from the principles, traditions, ways and manner of the World to that of God's in Christ. True! (Romans 12:1,2; Colossians 2:8-10; 1 John 2:27; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 Corinthians 6;):14-18).
Until you personally commit yourself to do so, your life and situations cannot be truly addressed and TRANSFORMED by the Gospel of Christ in this World. True! (Romans 12:1,2; Romans 8:1-8).
Many Christians are born again in their spirit, but are not yet born again in their Minds, in terms of their minds being RENEWED by the Word of God. This is unfortunate!
Many Christians:
1. Still Think like the World.
2. Still SPEAK like the World.
3. Still LIVE like the World and expects their life and situations to be TRANSFORMED by the power of God in Christ in this World. Never! (1 John 2:15-17).
Know and note therefore that it is your mental POVERTY, spiritual-wise, that gives birth to your current physical POVERTY in that area of your life. True!
The Bible says as you and I thinks, so are we. Also that we prosper and be in health as our soul (mind) prospers. True! (Proverbs 23:7; 3 John 2).
Therefore, Apostle Paul counselled thus:
Finally, brethren, 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 ye have both LEARNED, and RECEIVED, and HEARD, and SEEN in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. (Philippians 4:8,9; James 1:2-8).
Comparing the above scriptural reference to Psalm 19:7-14 stated previously, Only the WORD of GOD has the above stated attribute Apostle Paul recommended you and I THINK on. True!
How mentally RICH or PROSPEROUS are you in Christ in this World in terms of knowing His written WORD and hearing His spoken WORD par time par your situation?
Jesus Christ did not become POOR that you might be first RICH physically, but that you might first and foremost be RICH mentally in terms of spiritual knowledge, understanding and wisdom to know how to think, speak and live right in the World to please God and enjoy His favour, leading and blessings. That is why His first Word at the beginning of His earthly ministry is REPENT, which truly means CHANGE of MIND or CHANGE of THINKING, for the Kingdom of God is at hand. Again, He counselled, seek you FIRST the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. True! (2 Corinthians 8:9; Mark 1:14,15; Matthew 6:33; Ephesians 2:3-7).
Think about it and do something about it now and miraculously transform your life and situation on Earth to the glory of God and amazement of men. (Psalm 126:1-3).
Today's Focus from Scripture:
For when for the time YOU ought to be teachers, YOU have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that uses milk is unskilful in the WORD of righteousness: for he is a BABE. But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their SENSES exercised to discern both good and evil. (Hebrews 5:10-12).
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Take note, take heed!
Prayer Direction: According to today's revealed truth, pray as you are led by the Spirit of God.
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
@The Purpose-costal Movement (TEPUM)
Visit www.shiftstatusinternational.com
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