Dearest children
I cannot miss this out for you both - How to Train the Human Spirit. Often we develop the body, the soul (consists of the will, emotions & intelligence) but we leave the spirit untouched.
Since we accept Jesus into our hearts, our spirit is re-created, born again. We are reborn spiritually by receiving eternal life - Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Eternal life is a gift given to us and is the life and nature of God that comes into our spirit when we are re-created.
We are made in the image and likeness of God. Gen 1:27 "God created man in his own image... Gen 5:1-2 "..When God created man, he made him into the likeness of God. He created them male & female & blessed them." Man is not an animal although some people would have you believe we belong to the animal kingdom. Have you tried communicating with an old goat or a gorilla? Definitely not! We are in the same class as God. The thing that differentiates man from other creatures is his spirit. That's the part of him that makes him like God.
God is a spirit. Man is also a spirit as we are created in God's image. With our spirit we contact God. God contacts us through our spirit. If that is so, we should be more spirit conscious.
How do we train our spirit? The answer is found in Joshua 1:8
"Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth;
Meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.
Then you will be prosperous and successful."
Step 1 : Meditate on God's Word
The written Word was given to us to fit & develop our spirit nature. A man whether saved or unsaved has this heart hunger/spirit hunger on the inside of him. He's never satisfied with the world, ie, status, wealth, religion, etc, until he finds God. The Greek word for meditate is murmur. You have to talk about the Word, say it to yourself, murmur it; it's constantly on your mind. You can start with 15 mins daily, then increase the time.
Step 2 : Be a doer of the Word
Practise the Word, do what it says. For eg, God's Word says in 1 Peter 5:7 "Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." So you have to literally cast your burdens off you onto God, otherwise you will be filled with sorrow.
Step 3 : Giving God's Word 1st place
This means God's Word takes 1st priority over other things, the minute you receive God's instructions on a certain matter.
Step 4 : Instantly Obeying the Voice of Your Own Spirit
Do not doubt coz the spirit's voice will be in line with God's Word. Do not procrastinate in obeying the voice of your own spirit.
When you follow the 4 points, you will be prosperous and successful. If God doesnt want Joshua to be successful, then why would He give Joshua the formula for success? BTW, prosperity does not always mean wealth, it can also mean everything is well with you.
If you constantly practise the 4 steps, you will be able to deal wisely with the affairs of life, even in the minor details of your life. Your spirit will be an authorative guide, a safe guide, for the spirit of man is the 'candle of the Lord' (Prov 20:27).
May God give u understanding & insight into His Word,
Love Mum
