Spiritually Minded

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 8:

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

We are called to be spiritually minded thus our daily focus should be constantly directed to the priorities established by Our Heavenly Father according to our individual callings.  When we step out of our callings and try to take on others’ callings, we become carnally minded because self-interest and self-importance become idols in our lives.  We should encourage and support others’ callings in whatever respect FATHER has ordained by our own calling.  It is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle.  It takes each piece to form a complete picture.  If I have resources that I have no need of but another calling is in need of those specific resources, I should provide those resources to them.  Otherwise, those resources become worthless to the Kingdom and gather dust.  We should be on the lookout for such opportunities to further the Kingdom.  After all, the puzzle WILL BE put together.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.

10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

It is critical that we overcome the flesh and mature in becoming spiritually minded in a consistent, daily manner.  Jesus was in constant communion with FATHER in all aspects of His life and His ministry was totally fruitful throughout the 3 1/2 years of His earthly ministry.  It was not drudgery but one of life and peace, even when there was chaos and calamity all around Him.  We should walk in the same “Spirit of Christ” as well.  We are called to walk in the Spirit of Christ for we are His and we should expect the Holy Spirit to move upon us in like manner and quicken our mortal bodies. through His Spirit.

We don’t have to wait for some future event to occur for us to walk in like manner.  Jesus did not wait for some feast day to minister life, He ministered daily… even on the Jew’s Sabbath.  Let the anointing become mighty through us in the same manner.  In Acts chapter 4, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

23   After Peter and John were released, they returned to their own [people] and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

24   And when they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “O Sovereign Lord [having complete power and authority], it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them,

25   who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David, Your servant, said,

‘Why did the nations (Gentiles) become arrogant and rage,
And the peoples devise futile things [against the Lord]?

26  ‘The kings of the earth took their stand [to attack],
And the rulers were assembled together
Against the Lord and against His Anointed (the Christ, the Messiah).’  AMPL

When the carnally minded clash with the Spiritually minded, we will discuss tomorrow what transpired.

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