An Understanding Mind

‌The Mind Wall- building a wall of protection in your mind

Repentance- Matthew 4:17 (NKJV) 17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Repent-to change ones life, based on a complete change of attitude and thinking concerning sin and righteousness- To think differently - To Change how you think

‌NKJV Ro 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.

‌‌ NKJV 2 Ti 1:7. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

‌Sound- Self Disciplined

Pulling Down The Enemies Stronghold- Things that have a strong hold of your mind.

The New King James Version 2 Co 10:3–5. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

Pulling Down- demolish, destroy, dismantle

Strongholds- walls, fortresses the enemy has built

Something That has a Strong Hold on you

Arguments- False Reasoning- Logic and Reasoning that takes place in the mind and imagination

- an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

Two Opinions That exist in Your mind- Gods v Natural, Carnal

If you arent a christian or have very little of Gods Word in you the loudest or strongest opinion will be from the carnel man.

Illustration of what Our Mind can be like

Proverbs 24:30–34 (NKJV)30 I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; 31 And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down. 32 When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and received instruction: 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest; 34 So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. Feild of The Lazy- Vineyard of Man Devoid of Understanding-

Two Types of Weakness but Same Outcome

Both With Potential

Same Outcome - No Fruit- Produce

Broken Stone Wall- a wall that has fallen down through time & neglect

Thorns- Prickly weeds that have grown high

Nettles- Weeds that cover the ground

Weeds- unproductive plants that grow where they are not wanted and take up ground that is meant for productive plants

Lazy- knows they should do something but chooses not to do it. Someone who lacks discipline- slugish- slow to take action

Devoid of Understanding ‌Psalm 53:2 (NASB95): God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.

Hosea 4:6 (NKJV) 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Understanding- a mental grasp : comprehension. 2. a. : the power of comprehending. bible- wisdom, mental awareness, insight, discernment

Feild- cultervated for growing things

Vineyard- a cultervated are for growing grapes for harvesting.

Ephesians 1:15–18 (NKJV) 15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

Proverbs 4:5 (NKJV) 5 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Confusion Accompanies A Lack Understanding-

Confusion- I dont know whats happening, I dont know why its happening, I dont know what to do

1 Corinthians 14:33 (NKJV) 33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

Build-Repair The Wall

Pull Out the Weeds & Thorns

Pulling The Weeds/Thorns Out

The Word And The Thorns Matthew 13:22–23 (NKJV) 22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

Cares of The World- Anxiety of the World

NKJV 2 Co 10:3–5. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

Pulling Down- demolish, destroy, dismantle

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