Godspower Efe had never thought he'd be in a stable and proper relationship so he had his heart closed and considered all prospective ladies in his life his sisters. He's been fighting demons and memories from his early years that have refused to le...
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. --Romans 12:2 (KJV)
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"Understand this! Our reasonable service is to present our bodies unto God, holy and acceptable. You see it? And there are two things that can happen to a believer. It is either transformation or conformation."
"It is either one or the other. If your mind is not being renewed, conformation to the things and ways of the world is the end goal. But the one who daily renews his mind to the truth of God's word and the standards of the kingdom of God will experience transformation. And the transformation affects the whole man. It will show in every area of your life and the way you live as a believer. Amen?" He paused as he looked at his watch and at the timer mounted in his view, opposite the stage.
"Before I close, let me say this. The mind is seat of the soul, the seat of consciousness, the seat of decision-making. Therefore, you have the work to do in ensuring that only right and godly things are gaining entrance into your soul. Emphasis on right and godly, because some things may be right but not godly for you. Apostle Paul made it clear when he said we should choose expediency over lawfulness. That's a teaching for another day. Amen."
"Back to what I was saying: Proverbs says to pay attention to what gets into your heart, your consciousness, your mind, for out of it flows the issues of life. You will surely reproduce after the kind that you feed on. Jesus said that it isn't what goes into the man that it is what comes out of a man that defiles him. And He said out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Also, in Matthew 12, Jesus spoke of the evil and good man. Let's see that scripture. Media, display it for us, please."
"A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things."
"It means whatever the mind feeds on, consciously or unconsciously, will get reproduced. So, dear child of God, mind your mind! Take the time and deliberate effort to renew your mind. Spend time in the word because that's the only tool for transformation. Don't take a backseat to the inflow of things into your mind. Why? Because you will only be able to perceive things rightly through the lens of God's word. You will be able to scrutinize correctly or permit me to say godlyly when your heart is filled with the things of God. Take charge by the help of the Spirit. You may say, 'But I have tried to be better. I am determined but nothing happened. I didn't experience change'."
Some hmmms could be heard as some congregants made jottings in their sermon notes or devices.
Pastor Toba descended down the podium and walked a few paces into the main aisle.
