The Secret of Transformation

UV3577/10000. The Secret of Transformation Let the (spoken) word of Christ have its home within you ( dwelling in your heart and mind-permeating every aspect of your being) as you teach (spiritual things) and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Colossians 3 v 16 The spoken word of Christ is what God has spoken into our lives. It is a specific promise or command or warning or guidance the Lord has given us personally. This scripture should be permanently reside in our hearts and minds and encourage our faith. It should penetrate every pore of our being, spirit, mind and body. It should saturate our thoughts and emotions. It should direct our feet and actions. It is not a mere motto but a spiritual motor that powers our lives. We will see the reality of God’s truths happening in our lives as we hold these promises or commands or wisdom dear to our hearts. Such specific portions of scripture will help us teach, train and disciple others whom the Lord brings within our circle of influence. It will equip us to warn, rebuke, correct if any are in error either in their beliefs or in their life choices. We should be wise teachers applying the truths of scripture first to our own lives. We should rely on the anointing of the Holy Spirit to fulfill our tasks and roles as leaders or teachers. At all times, we should be thankful for the Word and in an attitude of worship, sing praises and spiritual songs ( scripture turned into songs) to the Lord from our hearts. This will generate the fruit of the spirit of love, joy and peace in abundance in our lives. It will also cure our hearts of its inherent depravity and keep us on the path of eternal life. It will enable us to put to death the evil desires of our flesh and focus our minds on the eternal, the heavenly and not on what is worldly, temporal and temporary. We will put on the new spiritual self that is renewed in the image of Christ continually, a self characterized by compassion, humility, gentleness, patience and wisdom. We will also obtain the grace to endure any injustice or sadness or unpleasantness that we may come up against.