Wake a Giant - break a Mindset

Rom.12:2  "and do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."

Wanna wake a giant? You need to be transformed to do this job!  One of the ways we  to wake up this 'sleeping giant' is to fight against a worldly mindset.   What is that? Well, when I think of a worldly mindset I think of something that is humanistic, carnal, self-centered ( or self-focused) - and THAT is not a mind that is SET on the things of God.  How do we get a mind that's set on God?  I don't believe that you can break a worldly mindset with just one thing...or with just one prayer. I do believe tho, that we can be free of a worldly mindset by practising prayer more, reading the Bible more, sharing our testimony with others ( testimonies that glorify GOD and what HE has done in our life)..and DOING the gospel. What's that? It's simple..it's what Jesus told his disciples ' go out into all the world and teach them what I have taught/shown you - to heal the sick, preach the gospel ' etc.!  Every time we step into authentic Kingdom stuff, we break down that worldly mindset! 

Jesus did the same thing  - ever noticed that? He was sent into a religious world that had very narrow views on things.  He broke that mindset by praying, preaching and doing!

It doesn't really matter if someone believes God heals, if they witness a sick person BEING healed! That miracle can breakthrough an unbelieving heart and break a mindset!   Two miracles for the price of one. Two miracles that could happen through your simple obedience - go and pray!

BUT...we cannot break the mindsets of those around us, until we break our own mindsets. Again, the way to do it is to practise being in His presence, learning to hear His voice and obeying. Praying more - especially when he tells us too. Reading the Word more - so we know WHO we are praying to and how to pray. Being willing to share our stories!  People can argue doctrine and theology, but they can't argue your experience - it's just that, YOURS!

So, wanna wake a giant?  Break a mindset first!

Sad statistic

I just received an email today that said the newest stats say that 60% of pastors or those in church leadership, are caught up in some form of addiction to pornography!  That broke my heart!  How can we expect the Church to be effective if our leaders have been taken captive by sin?  Worse yet, how they help set the captives free, when they are in bondage?  Seriously...one prisoner can not loose another prisoner!

While we all ache for revival....we need to realise that it requires at return to holiness and righteousness.  When it comes, there will be not only conviction of sin...but I believe that there will be exposure of sin too.  God is merciful...and He, in his mercy will offer a way of escape BUT eventually there will be a time when in order to answer the cries for revival, that He will have to expose those things that are hindering our prayers!

So..while we pray for the Sleeping Giant to awaken....we'd better take stock in our lives of any places we've compromised with sin. I do not intend for people to become fearful...or become the Holy Spirit police regarding other people and their decision. I do intend to remind us, as prayer people, that we need to keep our hearts pure too...our thoughts...our actions in line with His heart for this world, so that our prayer will not only be fervent, but effective!