Brain Washing

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5
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.  Philippians 4:8

There are other scriptures like these two passages that admonish Christians to submit our minds to a changing.  There is the idea that whatever we've brought with us isn't enough to get us where we want to go so we need to put on the mind of Christ and focus on virtuous things.

It's so funny, but I received a speeding ticket yesterday morning.  Someone that I work with who sits on the other side of the building sent me a message, "I heard you got a speeding ticket!"  I shared that I had and that I wasn't surprised by how quickly this bad news had spread-I think I used the term with lightening speed.  It's a shame that the gospel of Christ doesn't spread as fast or the fact that He's a healer; He's a keeper; He's the lover of my soul.  I wish this news was always on the minds of Christians and on the tongues of everyone I knew.

It's 3:00 in the morning and God has been waking me at this time every morning for a few weeks now.  I am beginning to see that He wants to wash my mind.  He wants to yet and again change my paradigm.  He wants to give me a lasting Word that I can hide in my heart and He keeps drawing me into the secret place.  You know when you are in the throws of a trial or tribulation that has the potential to take you out because God will call to you like He called to Samuel in the wee hours of the morning and He will hide you under the shadow of His wings.  He will show you Himself and allow you to stand still and see His salvation.

God gives us this safe place to dwell so that we can begin to receive a transfer of knowledge, power, strength and Word from Him.  He does this when He needs us to see things differently.  Plainly, God sees your struggle.  As a matter of fact He has allowed your struggle because He happens to know what you need to break the old you and to make you over into a vessel of honor that He can glorify in.  We as Christians need to learn that God speaks to us in more ways than one.  He reveals Himself to us in spite of our feebleness and ineptness or inability to see Him working things out for our good.  We want the power of God, but many of us surely do not want to go through what it takes to have it.  It takes a mind change.  It takes a washing away of me and an adaptation of Him.  It takes me accepting Gods will and to stop trying to fix my situation.  There are some things that cannot be fixed.  There are some things that you are just going to have to go all the way through so that you can experience the journey of overcoming.  Not for you, but for the edifying of the saints and for the glorying of God.  For the lifting up of someone else.  So that you can speak a true word from the Lord of how He is able and will deliver.

While you are in the middle of your situation, think about things that are pure, lovely, just and of a good report, think about virtuous things and of praising our God.  Think on the love of God for you.  Think about what He has already done and then simply rest.  Rest assured that all that He is taking you through is to renew your mind, to protect your heart and to make you over.  Today, let Him wash your mind clean.  Ask Him for the word of life to speak over your own family and over your own situation.  Stop trying to fix it and just go through the process.  Don't prolong it.  Let the Father reveal Himself to you and keep you in the secret place.  Think about the things of God.  Be encouraged that this too shall pass and you will be better for it.  Better for God's use and better for Kingdom work.