Mark_18

There are things that you don't realize!

These things stand between you and heaven.

Portrait for comparison: You think your loved one has died and gone to hell, when really they are in heaven having an unimaginably great time! Your pain and agony is ONLY because you don't know the truth.

The TRUTH IS that if you are a child of God. If you are IN CHRIST. Then everything is AMAZING. Beyond comprehension. There are truths that - if you were aware of them - would completely heal you, take away ALL of your pain. You'd be in heaven. You can conclude that your mind is stopping you from being incredibly, excessively, abundantly, ridiculously, blissful - uninterrupted!

You need to realize that you are a spirit. Separate from your mind. Hoh! We should be pretty angry with our minds then shouldn't we?! Get ANGRY at your mind. Decide that it has to transform! No matter what! Those truths are there, that's the truth! They need to be pushed in really hard. Relentlessly. They need to take over. They're holding back the glory of God in your life. You OUT - Truth IN!

Lord help us keep on it passionately, frequently, and relentlessly.

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Luke 15:31 - And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Joel 2:28 - I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Matthew 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Psalms 126:5 - Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.

JOKE POLICE

Dusty

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Boanerges

Amen x 10!

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“Neither skill nor knowledge is needed to go to God, all that is necessary is a heart dedicated entirely and solely to Him out of love for Him above all others.”
Brother Lawrence

worshipper

Amen...good thoughts...
We must renew our minds and be transformed to the image of Christ... without that, are we really christians?

Romans 12
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

It is a constant struggle; the warring of the flesh and the spirit. We must "feed the spirit" and the flesh will die. These are deep spiritual truths that have to be "known" not just with assent (head knowledge) but KNOWN in our spirits.

This is meat...chew chew chew...

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I want to take that as a serious question and give my opinion. Perhaps we would still be Christians assuming significant ignorance and or lack of opportunity to - Transform. Judged by the Lord Himself of course. But as soon as someone comes a long and makes you more aware of what you are to do, you are that much more able and responsible. In this way, we might say that many a times our preaching is not to save a soul, but to make that person more productive in the bringing of the Kingdom. Most often, it is twofold though.

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Luke 15:31 - And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Joel 2:28 - I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Matthew 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Psalms 126:5 - Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.

JOKE POLICE

Boanerges

We would be Christians with a permanent milk mustache.

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“Neither skill nor knowledge is needed to go to God, all that is necessary is a heart dedicated entirely and solely to Him out of love for Him above all others.”
Brother Lawrence

Mark_18

I need to got to bed. I'm so on fire for more, it's 9:45AM and I haven't gone to bed. My understanding of things just multiplied overnight, this must be quite an intense transition into eating more solid food. I feel my brain starting to function and concentrate much better, this has been great exercise. I see that when I go back to school next year, I'm going to shock my teachers with the difference, I'll make sure they know what happened.

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Luke 15:31 - And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Joel 2:28 - I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Matthew 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Psalms 126:5 - Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.

JOKE POLICE

kinder

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!