Galatians 6:15 加拉太書 Galatas

Galatians 6:15 加拉太書 Galatas • What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation. • 15 要緊的就是作新造的人。 • lo que importa es ser parte de una nueva creación. • فَلَيسَ الخِتانُ هُوَ ما يَهُمُّ وَلا عَدَمُ الخِتانِ، لَكِنْ ما يَهُمُّ هُوَ أنْ نَنتَمِيَ إلَى الخَلِيقَةِ الجَدِيدَةِ.

Mark 4:15-20 The Parable of the Sower • Footpath – the enemy steals the word away before it takes root.

Romans 12:2 羅馬書 Romanos • 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. • 不要效法這個世界，只要心意更新而變化，叫你們察驗何為神的善良、純全、可喜悅的旨意 • No se amolden al mundo actual, sino sean transformados mediante la renovación de su mente. Así podrán comprobar cuál es la voluntad de Dios, buena, agradable y perfecta.

RECAP:Transformed minds can determine what the will of God is!The RENEWED MIND is the TOOL that is most consistently used to bring that heaven reality here on this earth.

RECAP • TRANSFORMED MINDS, TRANSFORM PEOPLE & • TRANSFORMED PEOPLE are positioned to TRANSFORM CITIES & NATIONS

HOW Our brains work: • NOT Fixed & hardwired machines. • As we think, we change the physical nature of our brain. • YOUR CHOICES CHANGE THE CIRCUITS IN OUR BRAINS. • (neuroplasticity)

Neuroplasticity: • As we consciously direct our thinking, we can wire out toxic patterns of thinking and replace them with healthy thoughts. • New thought networks grow. • (Science confirms Romans 12:2).

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 歌林多後書 Corintios 1. THOUGHT CATCHING …take every thought captive to obey Christ. • 又將人所有的心意奪回，使他都順服基督 • y llevamos cautivo todo pensamiento para que se someta a Cristo.

2. Building the Thought Highway

Closing the Highway

RECAPthe Good news  • If you wired toxic thoughts in, you can wire them out. • You don’t have to get stuck in bad habits; you can change them.

Mark 4 – Parable of the Sower • Footpath • Rocky Soil – shallow/ superficial/ lacks depth. Problems/ persecution

THINKING  CHOICES  CONSEQUENCE • We cannot control the events & circumstances of our lives BUT we can control our reactions. • Our 5 senses activate an emotional response immediately • If we don’t take time to process them – the unprocessed emotion will DOMINATE.

THOUGHTS: • Option 1 – FEAR • Option 2 – DENIAL • Option 3 – TRUST • CHOICE: you choose an option • CONSEQUENCE:

21 day brain detox plan • Gather • Focused Reflection • Write down • Revisit • Active Reach

1. Gather (1-3 mins) • Bring a thought into consciousness • E.g. worrying about money • Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truth (John 16:13) • Are the thoughts making you tense/ worried or peaceful? • Do I want this to be part of me?

2. Focused Reflection (1-3 mins) • What does God’s word say? • Mental rehearsal • Bring change through repentance & forgiveness

Philippians 4:8 腓立比書 filipenses • 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. • 弟兄們，我還有未盡的話凡是真實的、可敬的、公義的清潔的、可愛的、有美名的，若有甚麼德行若有甚麼稱讚，這些事你們都要思念。 • Por último, hermanos, consideren bien todo lo verdadero, todo lo respetable, todo lo justo, todo lo puro, todo lo amable, todo lo digno de admiración, en fin, todo lo que sea excelente o merezca elogio

Upload Divine mental programs/ templates • Citizenship program • Philippians 1:27 – Above all you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good news about Christ. • Covenant (marriage) program

3. Write Down • adds clarity to what you have been thinking about. • Draw pictures or diagrams

4. REVISIT(1-3 mins) • You revisit where you are & look at how to make change happen. • You get to design your new healthy thought to replace the toxic thought • You re-examine your thoughts on paper – but you also rethink through your reaction to the information • God’s word is powerful for this step

5. Active Reach • Actions & exercises you say & do during the day • Practice your healthy thought • Its not just making a decision to change or forgive; it is actually forgiving

5 to 16 minutes a day of focused, meditative capturing of thoughts shifts frontal brain states;

1. GATHER – Building up a healthy thought • As you identify the toxic thought in the breaking down process, immediately , prayerfully , consciously think about a replacement thought. • E.g. my God will supply every need of your according to his riches in glory (phil4:19)

Repeat Steps 1-5 for 10 minutes everday for 21 days • Gather • Focused Reflection • Integrate new positive thoughts & associations • Write down • Revisit • Active Reach - Do the active reaches

Galatians 6:15 加拉太書 Galatas