Be imitators of God

We can read the Word over and over without paying real attention because we most often think we know, too well, the very scriptures we are reading. When we start to pray the Word verse by verse, applying our name and the names of those for whom we are praying in an intimate personal way, suddenly the Word turns into REVELATION! Understanding and life floods our minds and hearts.

I would like to challenge you to start praying the Psalms, and Ephesians and allow yourself to integrate, blend, unite, and become one with this astounding Truth. I found this practice to become a major and powerful tool for the renewal of my mind. In doing this kind of prayer, it will become the most exciting life changing experience during your day. As a matter of fact you will be meditating and living in the realm of God’s Word without returning to the realm of the kingdom of this physical world of lack, want and daily cumbersome burdens. You will find yourself living the life of an eagle, from above not from below.

Forget about your prayer lists and the things you so desperately want from God. Allow you to enter into His world, Kingdom and tear yourself away from your daily distresses and needs, even responsibilities for the things you think you need to pray about. Venture out into a new prayer experience and you will stand amazed at how God’s answers will flood your life. Take your mind completely off your immediate problems, desires and wants. Fix it on the Word as you begin to pray the Word. Stop looking for “intercessors” to help bother God with the things He has already provided for His children. You are about to enter the greatest revolutionary, adventurous experience of your Christian walk with God.

You see the Word of God says that I am seated in heavenly places wrapped up in Christ Jesus. I am from a different Kingdom; I have a different perspective on life. The more I renew my mind with the Word, I become an imitator of my Father God.
Ephesians 5:1”THEREFORE BE imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father].”
I imitate His Words, LET THERE BE LIGHT! That light drives out the darkness of disease in every fibre, cell and organ of my body and mind. This light expels darkness in my mind to the point where no foul, polluted language nor evil word, nor unwholesome or evil talk of unbelief comes out of my mouth.
Ephesians 4:29 “Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God's favour) to those who hear it.”

When I think the thoughts of God, I have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:16 “For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart.

I will also speak the mind of God and do the works of God. The word says I will be nothing less than the standard height of Christ’s own perfection, the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Christ and the completeness found in Him. (See Ephesians 4:13) No excuses of being only human and therefore sinful will escape over our lips any longer! We will begin to see, hear, understand and live in righteousness, holiness, blamelessness and sinless in the presence, love, free grace and mercy of the Father which He made available to us in Christ Jesus!
Ephesians 2:7 He did this that He might clearly demonstrate through the ages to come the immeasurable (limitless, surpassing) riches of His free grace (His unmerited favour) in [His] kindness and goodness of heart toward us in Christ Jesus.
2:8 For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favour) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God;

It is a reality that this body of mine is re-diagnosed with the glory, life and victory of God on the same cross where Jesus paid the price for me to become the righteousness of God my Father. Jesus became the way and the open door for me to run into the presence of the Father without guilt, blame, shame or sin. As I am standing in His presence I am His kind, completed, healed and set free from every sin, sickness, disease and darkness because His Light is present in my life. I am a trophy of His free grace and victory. Now my life lovingly expresses truth in all things, speaking truly, living truly and dealing truly. (See Ephesians 4:15)

You see there is nothing I have to be or to do to deserve health, protection, wellness, wealth, God’s favour or goodness towards me, for God so loved the world that He gave us everything we need for a good life in His Son our Brother Jesus Christ. All we need to do is to receive HIS Gift of Love and live!
John 6:28 They then said, what are we to do, that we may [habitually] be working the works of God? [What are we to do to carry out what God requires?]
6:29 Jesus replied, This is the work (service) that God asks of you: that you believe in the One (Jesus Christ), whom He, (Father) has sent [that you cleave to, trust, rely on, and have faith in His Messenger (Jesus)].
Enjoy the privileges and inheritance of your God family! After all you are the offspring of your Father, you are His kind. The mystery is the Holy Spirit Himself living in you, your body being His temple (house, dwelling place). The Holy Spirit Himself is giving life to your mortal bodies.
Rom 8:11 If the Spirit of him (God) who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

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