I started reading John Paul Jackson’s blog today. I’m playing catchup from 2008. He begins in January 2008 talking about the Tabernacle of Moses, and how it relates both to the structure of Heaven, the structure of man, and the pathway to Christ.

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I’ve been in a season where I have not held closely enough to the wisdom written here. After months of nothing but renewing my mind, I made the mistake of not taking the next step – taking Jesus to the world. When I continually chose comfort or convenience over expressing God’s love, I grew bored with Scripture reading and sermon listening. After all, what power does truth hold to those who refuse to use it?

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Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. ⁶The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; ⁷the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. ⁸Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.

Romans 8:5-8

Where is YOUR mind set? What are you focused on? What fills your mind’s spare time? We are to set our minds on what the Spirit desires.

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Tonight, our database crashed unexpectedly. We’ve lost all posts, pages, and comments except what could be salvaged by Archive.org.

Stay tuned.

This appears to be a very important step in renewing your mind. One that, I must confess, I don’t always adhere to. Sometimes I feel compelled to share what I’ve just heard because it makes so much sense and should be good news to many people. Of course, the regurgitation of said news is rarely powerful enough to make a difference, and I end up getting frustrated with other people for not acknowledging the wisdom I’ve spouted.

Take time to process. In today’s blogging culture, it’s easy to spit out any and every tidbit of information you come across without so much as an hour of reflection. Keep in mind, however, that you can’t feed the masses with half-prepared meat. You should allow yourself to digest and possibly implement truths into your own life before trying to help others see the “light.”

After all, we learn to accept most what we see in practice by others. That’s what real credibility is all about.

Continuing on the theme of the last post, all followers of Christ want to know God’s will. Easy to want, not so easy to find. Or is it?

As mentioned previously, many believers have learned that the only way to not miss the will of the Lord is to sit and wait on Him until He speaks. There is some merit to this way of thinking, but I tend to think this method works best for those who have been commanded to wait.

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“Hear my cry, O God. Listen to my prayer.”

This first verse encapsulates my heart’s cry. Hear me, God! Listen to me. Pay attention to my needs, my cares, my fears, and my concerns. Show me that I’m important enough to pay attention to. Be always present. Be near me.

The only way I will ever be at peace is to know that I know that You hear me. That you are listening.

It’s irritating to flit from one thing to the next without purpose. It’s exciting, sure, but it’s shallow. It’s what church hoppers do. It’s what men do who are afraid to commit. It’s what all people do when they want to keep life “fresh” without pursuing a life of real meaning.

How do we live a life of purpose? We do what God has chosen for us. He doesn’t map out every second and stand over us with a whip (like I used to believe), but he also doesn’t watch passively for entertainment.

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I heard an excellent explanation once about prophetic words of knowledge and encouragement and revelation in general. When God speaks to us, he builds faith in our hearts. It is our responsibility to hold onto that revelation and to talk to him about it. Usually, God gives us a heads up because we need it to stay the course.

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Our God is a God of justice.
I was reminded of this last night when my wife and I received some prophetic encouragement from a group of people at Borders bookstore.

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