'Loose your mind'

                                         
Loosing your mind can be a frightful experience but in many ways life changing. For those in the world they go to great lengths trying to keep their sanity and in this world full of chaos with stress fueling the fire it is a challenge. Jesus said in John 17:15-16 that we are in this world but not of this world. We belong to a different government. It is a heavenly government, a kingdom without end. A change needs to take place with the bride that will transform their minds into the mind of Christ. That change happens when we surrender our will and come under the Lordship of Christ.  Rom.12:2 says not to be conformed to this world, but transformed by the renewing of our minds. Simply said we must loose our minds in order to live with the mind of Christ. The natural man as mentioned in 1 Corinth.2:14 doesn't understand the things of the Spirit because they are spiritually appraised. We many times operate with the wisdom of the world because that is what surrounds us, but the christian can't trust in that kind of wisdom. It is the wisdom of God through the mind of Christ that we must trust in. Matt. 16:23 Jesus rebukes Peter because he was operating with his mind and not understanding Gods interest. It is time to loose your mind and walk in the mind of Christ which is ours because of the redemptive work of the cross. Now we can't physically take out our mind and replace it with Christ. But we are to conform to the kingdom thinking that our minds would be transformed to desiring His thoughts and His will. There is so much bombarding our minds that for us to do the Lords work operating with our minds we would end up destroying ourselves and others without the mind of Christ. We need His revelation the Spirit of wisdom to accomplish the work that He has set before us. We need a Christ mind which is a kingdom mind, thinking the way of the Spirit. His kingdom is about rule and realm. His kingdom is not a democracy, He is Boss He is in charge the government is upon His shoulders. The call today is that we the church must have the mind of Christ if we our to survive these last days. We must dethrone our mind and enthrone His. There is no duel thrones in Gods kingdom. Jesus said in Matt. 16:24 that if anyone wishes to follow Me he must deny himself pick up his cross and follow Him. There is a death that is required in order to live in the mind of Christ. Phillip. 2:5-8 We must have the attitude of Christ. To be emptied of self, humbling ourselves and allowing Christ to form us into His likeness. Dying is never easy especially to those close to you who don't want to dye. Your relationship to Christ is not about what others think or do but it is about you obedience To Him and walking with His mindset. Colossians 3:2 we are instructed to set our minds on the things above. It is kingdom thinking that will give us His revelation to what His good and acceptable and perfect will is. Psalms 51:17 A broken and contrite heart O God You will not despise. This is the victory for the bride of Christ even in these last days as He is making up His treasured possession. The ragged clothes of unfruitfulness are being exchanged for robs of praise.

"Emotions(Feelings)"
         Knowing that God created these feelings that we have, expressing themselves in different ways according to what we are going through, there seems to be a place that goes beyond what is godly or healthy, to a place of distress, anxiety, depression etc, that can spiral deep into a darkness that is very hard to get out of. There are feelings such as Acts 2:43 where the disciples had this sense of awe, or a fear (godly fear) of what was taking place through the apostles. But then there are those thoughts, speculations that need to be held captive under the lordship or obedience of Christ(2 Corinth.10:5). Finding myself in the mist of these emotions allowing them to be apart of the journey of healing I am going through. Also finding a need to place these feelings whether good or bad under the guidance of the Spirit to make sure these are held in the mind of Christ. A season of healing brings a season of mixed emotions. By the grace of My Father I go!