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God Knows Our Thoughts

by John Mathai
written by John Mathai

This can come as alarming to some that God actually knows our thoughts. He is the one who created us and He knows all about us and loves us. He does not look at our fallen state but our redeemed state in His Son. This is so profound that He could still love us despite our fallen state. Our thoughts are mainly from our soul realm. We are influenced by so many voices around us. Many of these voices are negative and we entertain these negative thoughts. God has provided us with a way of escape through His Holy Spirit who lives in us.

Holy Spirit

In the Spirit we can overcome all negative thoughts and feelings. When we become aware of our negative thoughts we can distance ourselves from them and bring them to submission to Christ. The more we walk in the Spirit the more we will become able to overcome. Our negative thoughts are our battle ground. We have allowed these thoughts to remain and so they have become part of us. The whole process of transformation is to be transformed in our minds. This happens as we yield to the Spirit in us.

Solution For Negative Thoughts

God has provided for us an escape through His promises in His word. We need to replace our thoughts with His positive word. We should not allow the devil to rob us of our inheritance in Christ. We have a bright future and hope. God wants the best for us and our destiny is already recorded in our books in heaven. All we have to do is to trust Him to bring it to pass as we trust in Him. This is the only way to live a holy life acceptable to Him. He has provided for us, for He knows our weaknesses and will strengthen us in our time of need. Let us look to Him to complete what He has begun in us.

Dr. John Mathai

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Forgiveness

by Lauren Koch
written by Lauren Koch

It’s easy to think of forgiveness as just the exchange of an apology. Really, forgiveness is the key to freeing your heart to God, yourself, and others. Forgiving others isn’t just a command we are given, it’s helps us live a vibrant and healthy life.

Unlock Your Heart

Forgiveness is foundational to our walk as believers. Because we are forgiven, we live free. At the same time, because we are forgiven, we have the responsibility to release ourselves and others from all offenses. A lack of forgiveness in our lives leads to stagnancy in our hearts. This can look like bitterness, and when grown over time, festers into resentment. Research out of Berkeley University shows that holding grudges negatively impacts your health and physical body, leading to an increase in cortisol and stress.

“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6:14-15).

Jesus Modeled Forgiveness

“Jesus said, “Forgive them, Father. For they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34). In the weakest of moments, Jesus modeled how humility leads us into forgiveness for others. We cannot forgive while believing we are better than those who have hurt us. Even more, we cannot forgive ourselves without understanding how God has set us free from our own sin. If you find yourself unable to look past your mistakes, receiving God’s forgiveness for yourself is the way out.

Surrender your right to be “right” as you navigate forgiving in your life. Remember that we forgive because He first forgave us. In Jesus, we were given the ultimate freedom from sin and death. It is from this place God empowers us to walk in radical humility and forgiveness for those around us.

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Woman Under Arrest Shocked By Prayer Of The Kind Police Officer

by Christa
written by Christa

A Hutchinson cop remembered a woman he arrested some time ago. Upon recognizing her, the kind police officer called her out to the side to bless her with a prayer. The surprised woman was grateful and shared her experience on Facebook.

Impact of Prayer

Misti Doyle posted a picture of her and Police Sgt. Truan, who were holding hands in prayer. She called the captured moment “amazing” and “impactful.”

Misti recalled that Sgt. Truan was one of the police officers who arrested her on September 15, 2019. During that time, she was in deep addiction. But, even though society saw her as an addict, Sgt. Truan did not. He even made sure that Misti was comfortable in the police car.

She said, “He made sure I had plenty of water to drink and spoke to me with respect, kindness, and compassion even though he still had a job to do. And I did get arrested that day.”

Kind Police Officer

The outstanding officer also encouraged Misti when she was so downcast with her failure. She did not forget what he told her. “People make mistakes,” he said. “We’re only human. It’s not the mistakes that we make, [but] it’s what we choose to do after those mistakes that really count.”

The now-Christian woman wanted to inspire others by how Sgt. Truan lived out Christianity.

“Although we’ve been on opposite sides of the law, this officer had nothing but the best intentions and wishes for me. Addiction is an ugly thing that not only affects the addict but also the family of the addict, the community, officers, and their families. But, most of all it affects all of our children.”
She further said that Sgt. Truan exampled God’s grace and changed her life completely.
As a result, Misti learned to respect others, especially police officers. She did nothing but break the law, yet they showed her kindness and love.
This is an example of God’s grace. May we be like Sgt. Truan, and ultimately Jesus, who will also bring impact to the lives of others.
Reference: Facebook | Misti Doyle
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Let Your Spirit Man Change Your Soul Man

by John Mathai
written by John Mathai

Many are not aware that the spirit is separate from the soul. This is due to the terms being used interchangeably. However the Bible does differentiate the spirit from the soul. It is important to know the difference so that we can walk in the spirit and not in the soul. The soul is made up of our thoughts, feelings and will. Our spirit has been redeemed when we repented and received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Our soul is being redeemed. Now we can walk in the new creation we are and not in the old. However most people continue to walk according to their soul man and so struggle with walking according to the spirit man.

Soul Man

Once we know that our spirit man is separate from our soul then we can discern the difference. Our soul is so familiar to us because we have walked in it all our life. Our born again spirit now wants to lead us but we fail to listen to it. God has made a way for us to walk in the spirit but we choose to walk in our own way. This is what Paul talked about in Romans 7. We want to please the spirit but we fail to do so. There is a conflict of desires that go on within us and we get trapped many times in guilt and remorse at our failures. We act like a victim rather than a victor. The solution is to know the difference and to walk according to the Spirit.

Solution

The Holy Spirit dwells in our spirit. Now we can listen to Him to help us in our walk. Our soul will follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. In this way we begin to get changed as He gives us thoughts to help us challenge our old thoughts. We become transformed by the renewal of our mind. Our feelings follow the renewal of our mind. The walk in the Spirit becomes easy because He gives us the power to overcome. He will bring to our remembrance scriptures that help us in our walk. The devil cannot stand it when we listen to the Spirit. The devil has influence over our soul but not our spirit. Come let us be filled in the Spirit and walk by the Spirit and be changed.

Dr. John Mathai

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Let’s Be Who We Are Called To Be

by John Mathai
written by John Mathai

Jesus has come to reside in each of us when we came to Him and were saved. His Holy Spirit was sent to reside in us. Before Jesus ascended to Heaven He promised that He would send a Comforter. The Comforter came on the day of Pentecost and filled the disciples. He came and dwelt in them. Now we too can enjoy His fellowship as He resides in us. What a revelation and a revolution this is! Jesus came to make us like Him. To see and do as He did on earth. He saw and did as He saw what His Father did. We too are called to do the same. Only through His Spirit within us can we do this.

Mind Of Christ

Now we have the mind of Christ. What does this mean? We have the Holy Spirit in us and so He can think through us. When we allow Him to think through us then we will have His thoughts flowing through us. We then speak His thoughts out and His words go out to perform what it is sent to do. This is to have the mind of Christ. When we walk in the fullness of the Spirit we become like Jesus in our walk and talk. We are but a receptacle for His Spirit. We have died to our self and become a living sacrifice. We have laid our life on the altar and we now become His vessel of glory.

Transformation

This is the transformation we go through as we choose to walk daily in His ways. We can only do so as the Spirit leads. We are not our own. We have been purchased by the blood of Jesus. We have a new identity and authority in Him. Jesus spoke and formed the world’s. We too can speak in the same authority and see our world changed for good. No devil can stand in our way. He has to give way to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. This is the Good News the world has to hear as the sons of God are revealed. Today let us take our place and be who we are called to be.

Dr. John Mathai

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The Great Cover Up That Keeps Us In A Prison

by John Mathai
written by John Mathai

Cover Up

We see each other the way we present ourselves to each other. Most of us have over the years camouflaged our real self through layers of cover ups. This may be in the form of our dress, make up, language, class association etc. These are layers we hide inside to project to the world an image of ourselves. This is the way the world has taught us to be. This cover up we feel is necessary to hide from our sin. Just like Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden covered themselves with leaves to hide their sin. This continues till today. We fear being found out as to who we really are. Our sin consciousness has driven us to hide the distasteful parts of our self. This cover up continues even after we have been saved from our sinful nature.

Soul Transformation

This is because although our spirit has been redeemed our soul still needs to be transformed. This transformation occurs through the renewal of our minds. However we still spend most of our time being programmed by the world through TV and other media. Our soul is bombarded daily by the world. How much time do we spend with God and His word? Relatively we hardly find time to spend on His word. Therefore we tend to conform with the world rather than being transformed by His word. No wonder the world does not see us as different from them. We rationalize our position by trying to be the same to save them.

Be Separate

God has called us to be separate from the world. How can the world see anything different in us if we blend with them? He calls us to be salt and light to the world. Yet we are part of the darkness and expect the world to change. This is the dilemma of the church where its leaders are mostly conforming with the world. We see this acted out on different issues where the church chooses to conform rather than be different. It is time we took a good look and shed our cover up and be who we really are. We are kings and priests and this is our calling. God’s word will help us transform to be like Him and not like the world.

Dr. John Mathai

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It Takes God To Follow God

by Rhoda Gayle
written by Rhoda Gayle

Christy Wimber emphasized that it takes God to follow God.

Transformation

True transformation doesn’t mean being stronger and better than before, it means being more surrendered to God. It is admitting to all our shortcomings and weaknesses and allowing God to work in us.

“This is not about having a stronger will of becoming strong in our own power, but rather, becoming more surrendered. I really honestly believe in the transformation that God does in us. It’s getting to the place where we are admitting our lack and admitting our weakness,” Christy explained.

It takes God to follow God

The things that frustration us are the things that we have not yet surrendered to God. It takes more than just our willingness to surrender to Him, it takes courage and His strength to do so.

“It takes God to follow God,” she emphasized. “And I believe that it actually takes more courage to admit our weaknesses and we need God in every area of our life instead of putting on this appearance that we have it all together.”

Every season and circumstance that we’ve been through is a catalyst for transformation. It is a process that God is leading us into for us to be molded by Him.

“Everything that God is taking us through, the thing is that to choose to be planted, God sees this as none of it’s a waste. So, this journey in saying yes to God is that everything we’re going through, God’s like saying, ‘Don’t waste what you’re going through.’ Like, don’t waste your pain.”

It Takes God To Follow God | Christy Wimber

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Change Is Constant, Growth Is A Choice

by Rhoda Gayle
written by Rhoda Gayle

Change is constant but growth is a choice.

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Christy Wimber shares a powerful message about transformation by highlighting that transformation is hidden. It’s the things that happen beneath one’s surface that can truly transform us. Transformation happens from within.

“It’s the roots, those things that are hidden, that actually have the power to decay, destroy or develop us. That’s what transformation is, the things that are hidden.”

Transformation is learning to embrace the identity that Christ has for you. Walking just as how Christ created you to be, a Christ-like creation.

“Transformation is a lifestyle. It’s learning to embrace our identity in Christ, to walk in this new creation. We’re made in the image of God, we’re not made in gender, we’re made in the very image of God and to learn to walk in that, to be clothed in that.”

Growth Is A Choice

Change can happen always, but growth only happens when we choose to go on that journey.

“Nothing can be made new without transformation, without this change. So that’s why it’s a journey; that’s why it’s ongoing. Change is a given but growth is a choice… You’re going to have lots of change in your life, but it doesn’t mean we’re growing up.”

We need to make the decision to grow. It would require a sacrifice and a price but there are greater things ahead for us after that process.

“The things that are of value are the things that have a cost attached to it, it’s the sacrifice wrapped around it. There are no quick fixes, we live in a fast culture, we want quick everything, but there’s no such thing as a quick fix.”

Change Is Constant, Growth Is A Choice | Christy Wimber

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Faith Is Not Just Agreement, Faith Has Legs

by John Mathai
written by John Mathai

Most of us would agree with the Word of God as written in the Bible. We accept that it is the infallible, eternal word of God. However such agreement alone will not see the fruit of our faith. Faith needs to be applied before it is able to bear fruit. This is the gap that keeps many bound in their situation. God says He heals and yet many still are bound in sickness. Could this be that they are still believing in their head but not in their heart? When we have a revelation of truth it will lead to a transformed life. Mere mental agreement with the truth rarely results in any transformation. We can believe a lot of things are true but then continue to live as if they are not.

Application

Truth needs to be applied to become real. Manifestation comes through application. I will walk as if I have received my healing now. I may still not have seen the results but my faith believes and sees the result before the manifestation. This is real faith that sees and says what is to be. I will walk in my completed healing as if I have already received the answer to my request. This is to apply legs to my faith. I walk out my faith with fear and trembling. I operate from a spiritual realm although my feet are still on the ground. This is how spiritual resources are tapped into and provision made in the natural. Jesus saw the healing in His Spirit and it manifested in the natural. All provision has already been made for me. All I need to do now is to wait in faith for its manifestation.

Kingdom Mindset

Jesus became poor that we maybe rich. He was not poor but became poor, that is became man, to claim us to Himself. Now we live in Him and with Him and share in His riches in heaven. This truth needs to be a revelation before it becomes real to us. This is to live like a king on earth in His Kingdom. This Kingdom mindset is what will lead to the world being turned upside down. The values of the Kingdom of God are not of this world. This world operates on earthly values which are centred on self. This is why we see chaos and confusion in this world because the god of this world operates to steal, kill and destroy. Come now and let us apply the truth of His word and become like Him on earth as He is in Heaven.

Dr. John Mathai

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The Key to Deliverance From Unbelief

by John Mathai
written by John Mathai

Jesus said He who eats my body and drinks my blood will have eternal life. Many even the disciples did not understand what He meant when He spoke these words. Now we know what He means through His death and resurrection. The eating and drinking is symbolic of His sacrifice on the Cross in exchange for our redemption. There is no redemption from sin but through His once and for all death on the Cross. His mission was fulfilled for all humanity once and for all. There is no need for more sacrifices for the redemption from sin. Yet man continues to believe that he has to suffer to redeem himself from the curse of sin. What a travesty of justice that we continue to believe in the lie rather than the truth.

Salvation

Jesus instituted the communion for us to remember His death and receive His life. His life is eternal and He promised this before He died. Now we who choose to believe in His finished work on the Cross can avail of His promises. Eternal life is not just for our spirit but also has health and material benefits. He promised us abundant life not only in the next life but right now. Yet many still suffer and die without experiencing the truth. Unbelief is a major factor in robbing us of our inheritance. The only way we can overcome unbelief is through trust and belief in His finished work on the Cross. Good works cannot achieve our redemption. Good works result from our redemption in Christ. His love so fills us that we can only respond in love. Love begets love.

Unbelief

This is the time to confront our unbelief and trust Him to save us. The more we trust Him the more we will experience our deliverance. Unbelief is a spirit that keeps many from seeing and believing. Pray and bind this spirit so that many can be delivered from spiritual blindness. God is moving in mighty power during this time of the pandemic. People are desperate for answers as the whole world is held hostage to this virus. Governments use this virus as a cover to control the minds of the people. Fear is a major weapon of the enemy. Perfect love casts out all fear. We need to trust Him to deliver us through His blood from every and any kind of fear. Today His salvation is free to any who will call on His Name and be saved.

Dr. John Mathai

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