September 16, 2019
Blessings Consecration Partner,
UNCOMMON BLESSINGS ARE Manifesting . In order to receive you must be delivered from the common mindset!
Mental Shift – The focus for today is a mental shift. In order for us to effectively fulfill our God-given assignments, we must have the mind of Christ. The mind of Christ helps us to control our thoughts so that we are focused on the things of God and not the world. Without the mind of Christ, we leave ourselves vulnerable to our flesh which hinders us from fully walking in who God has created us to be and His purpose for our lives.
Shifting into Kingdom mentality requires leaving the past behind, getting out of the box and being open-minded to a new way of approaching God.
God will use whatever means necessary to get us out of the box and deliver us from limited thinking. He often uses dreams and visions to bypass our minds and plant a Holy Spirit computer chip of instruction and wisdom into our brains while we sleep. Most likely God has already been speaking to each of you concerning changes He desires for you to embrace as you move forward by His Spirit.
Sometimes God even sends an angel to speak to us, if necessary. Remember Zacharias? He argued with Gabriel when the angel brought him a message from God. Can you even begin to imagine someone having the boldness to argue with an angel who stands in the very presence of God?
Zacharias was no different than most of us. He was just going about his daily routine. Can’t you just picture him in the temple, fulfilling his daily responsibilities, doing the nine-to-five routine, business as usual? I am sure the barrenness he and Elizabeth had experienced was heavy upon his heart, but the Scripture does not indicate that Zacharias was doing anything out of the ordinary when Gabriel appeared. He was not in an intimate prayer time interceding for his wife, Elizabeth, and her inability to conceive a child. But the angel appeared and spoke: “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John” (Luke 1:13NKJV).
Luke 1:18-20, NKJV
Zacharias was experiencing a mind-set problem when the angel announced that what had been impossible would now become possible. His mind-set limited God’s ability and desire to heal his wife from the curse of barrenness. She had been barren for many years, and now she was too old to have children. Zacharia’s response indicated that surely God knew she was simply too old to have a child now.
As a result of Zacharias’s doubt and unbelief, the angel struck him dumb and he was unable to speak until the birth of his son. To ensure that no negative speech would negate the fruitfulness of the promise, Zacharias would have no input until the time of fulfillment. How sad that Zacharias had to learn such a hard lesson!
Paradigms about Ourselves
Gideon did not just have a false belief system concerning God; his paradigms concerning himself also were exposed. God called to him, “Gideon, mighty man of valor!” Gideon’s belief system – his paradigms that limited his thinking – spoke immediately and said, “I am the very least among my people!” (see Judges 6:15).
Many of us respond the same as Gideon. When God speaks into our destiny, our response is, “Who, me? But God, don’t You know I don’t speak so well? I’m not old enough. I haven’t been to seminary, and I didn’t do well in school.”
Some of my paradigms have sounded like:
“God, I don’t have time to take on more responsibility.”
“God, I don’t have the energy to do what You are requiring.”
“God, I’m too old.”
“God, I can’t speak well.”
“God, how can I deal with one more challenge?”
“God, I’m not computer savvy.”
“God, You want me to do what?!”
“Who, me?”
It has taken quite a while to get to the victory side of some of these paradigms, and I am still working on accomplishing victory over the others. But looking back, I am so grateful God overlooked my doubt and unbelief. He kept speaking into my untapped potential until I finally aligned myself with the truth of what He spoke.
There will be a season when God will confront your paradigms. You will be challenged with all that God sees in you. He will speak to your potential and then expect you to shift out of any old paradigms that limit you from fulfilling your destiny.❤
PRAYER POINTS:🙏
Pray for deliverance from any experiences in your past that has negatively shaped how you view yourself and your purpose.
Pray against double mindedness, anxiety, tormenting thoughts, perverted thoughts, discouragement and depression.
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
1) How is the Spirit speaking to you? Reflect on Philippians 4:8 and journal your insights.
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