Friday, August 31, 2012
Hey Gang: One day as I was traveling to make a speech, I asked
God to give me something new, vibrant, and alive that I could share with the group.
Soon, I stopped at a Burger King and noticed a movie promo advertising
Star Wars. It had the following saying on the bottom:“Your choices, determine
your destiny”.
That hit my hot button. Continuing my travel, I sensed God
saying to me, “There is a prerequisite to that statement that is the driving
and determining force, “Your VALUES determine your choices and your
choices determine your destiny”.
What you think determines what you do? The mind is a
terrible thing to waste. No kidding! But mere knowledge isn’t going
to remedy the situation. A lot of brilliant people have done some pretty
stupid stuff. Our minds don’t need more information to get it
right. The Word says, “Our minds need transformation” “Be nor
conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,
that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.”
(Romans 12:2). The only One who can enter our hearts and transform
our minds is God.
I have been struggling with a problem recently and finally threw
in the towel and said, “Okay, God, I give up. I know I cannot get this
thing straight in my head.” I believe God’s response was, “Wow”, “I
can’t believe it – you are finally getting smart. Why don’t you just
relax and do it Paul’s way, as found in Colossian 3: "Die to self, put
off those things that are offensive to God, fill your heart with the gifts of
the Spirit and then relax and let me handle the problem."
When dealing with the
alligator-up-to-the-arm-pit problems that come into our lives far too often, do
we seek solutions to those problems in our human strength? Unfortunately,
all to often, we find our solutions with a 'sorry Charlie', attached to
them.
Jesus was very clear when he warned, “If you do not fill the
vacuum in your chest cavity that is just the size of God -with the God -head
Trinity, Satan will tromp in with his hob-nailed boots. Self-help books
or gurus are not going to help; hard work is just what is says – hard
work. There is only one way out of the closet of pain and agony – Jesus
Christ in Father God!
Soooo, good buddies, God must change our minds in every detail
(don’t expect it to happen over night – it takes a life- time). You aren’t
a passive part of the mind- renewal process. First, you must invite Him
to do His work. Then, once you have “learned the truth that is in
Jesus… there must be a spiritual renewal of your thoughts and attitudes” (Eph.
4:21/23). Paul made it very clear in Romans 12:2, “But let
God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.”
Blessings,
Gramps
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