All to save your soul

A Wrong Mind

Friend, Pastor Tony Kennedy once said, "A wrong mind will always produce a wrong life." To have a wrong mentality, thought pattern, or way of thinking is to be wrong in life and destiny. To prevent this, Paul said, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus" — Phil. 2:5. The word "mind" in this context refers to a mindset, thought pattern, way of thinking, or ideology. Paul was simply saying that we should carry the mentality or mindset that Jesus had when He was on the earth.

Reading through the Gospels, you will discover that the mentality of Jesus while He was on earth is very different from that of the world today. He taught that "the greatest should be the servant" (Matt. 20:25-28), "the servant is not greater than his master" (Jn. 13:16), "one thing is needful—the Word of God" (Lk. 10:42), and "a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth" (Lk. 12:15). However, the ideologies that dominate the world today are very different from the ones that Jesus had. Why? Because of "that old serpent, called the devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world" — (Rev. 12:9). Let's face it: the world as a whole lies in great deceit. The Big Bang theory? The theory of evolution? These are ideologies that do not align with the mindset of Christ.

They represent a wrong mind, a wrong mentality, a wrong ideology. No wonder Paul cried out, "Be not conformed to this world—because the ideologies of this world have been twisted by Satan—but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Rom. 12:2). Only those who align with the mind of Christ can fully actualize their full potential in Him. No matter the deposit of God in your spirit, your life will always be a reflection of your mind! Friend, the Bible is true. At some point, we have all been deceived by the devil. But no more. It's time to wake up, it's time to make the ideologies of Christ our ideologies.

Renewing Your Mind

I spend time with people trying to break the stronghold of wrong ideologies by opening their eyes to see what the Word says. Time and again, I’ve seen them receive from God simply by getting rid of wrong mindsets or ideologies. Jesus said, "You have made the word of God of none effect through your tradition" (Mk. 7:13). Traditions are born out of a "way of thinking" or "thought pattern," and if they do not agree with Scripture, they make the Word of God lose its effect in your life. Why? Because your life will always be a reflection of your mind. In helping believers get baptized in the Spirit, one common challenge I’ve encountered is the wrong mindset that prevents them from receiving from God. I once met a young lady who believed that "everyone who is baptized in the Spirit is not supposed to speak with other tongues and that we all have different gifts." I wonder where she got that idea, but it prevented her from receiving the Spirit. It made the Word of God of no effect, as Jesus said.

Here’s the mechanism: "You can only believe as far as you know, and if your thinking is wrong, then your believing will be wrong" — Kenneth E. Hagin. I can add, "When your believing is wrong, your faith won’t produce results." Friend, it all starts in the mind. A wrong mind can stand between you and your healing, and a perverse way of thinking could be the very reason why God doesn’t speak to you. I’ve often wondered why the Lord sends preachers to men and spends millions of dollars on the Gospel—through TV ministries, church planting, books, podcasts, messages, magazines, and articles. He said, "It’s all to save your soul," i.e., it’s all to renew your mind! Because when your thinking is right, your believing will be right, and the Word of God can work for you. Friend, subscribe to teachers and save your soul.

The Engrafted Word

"The god of this world has blinded the minds of them that believe not..." — 2 Cor. 4:4. A man with a blind mind cannot believe the Gospel, and as a result, supernatural things become impossible for him. Jesus said, "With God all things are possible," but as children of God, we carry God within us. In fact, God said, "I will dwell in them and walk in them" — 2 Cor. 6:16. Think about that for a second—God, the Creator of the universe, lives inside every born-again spirit. Each of us is supposed to be a living wonder! But no matter how much of God is deposited in your spirit, your life will always be a reflection of your mind. Therefore, you can carry God and still fail in life! For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. This is why the devil blinds the minds of men by feeding them wrong mindsets and ideologies that make it impossible for them to believe the Word of God.

Apostle James offers a remedy for the blind mind: "Receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls" — James 1:21. Your mind is a part of your soul, and the Word of God is the only thing that can change the wrong mindsets and ideologies that have blinded your mind. James talks about meekness because it takes humility to renew your mind. A "know-it-all" mentality cannot receive the engrafted Word. You must have a meek attitude and adopt a learner's posture. Paul, writing to the church, often used phrases like "I would not have you be ignorant" and "know ye not." Why? Because they were ignorant and did not know. Friend, it is your ability to accept that you are ignorant and without knowledge that allows the engrafted Word to save your soul.

God sends ministers to teach and preach the Word to believers because He wants to save their souls. But apart from meekness, James also talks about receiving the Word. We can write, preach, and teach all day, but if you won't read or hear them, then your soul will remain blind. Be committed to renewing your mind by receiving the Word with meekness, and determine never to leave the place of study without a renewed mindset or way of thinking!

Jesus is Lord!

 Min. ROI