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In part 2 of the Out With the Old in With the New series, we learn the process of letting go of old systems and thoughts to embrace new ones that align with God's will. It emphasizes the necessity of relinquishing control and becoming vulnerable, particularly with God, to transition into a new season of life. This involves surrendering fears, doubts, and old habits that no longer serve us. We also highlight the importance of prayer in this process, stating that prayer invites the Holy Spirit to guide and support believers in identifying and replacing outdated systems with God's new plans.



Prayer samples:

☛ Father, I commit my life into Your hands; help me trust You in all my ways.

☛ Father, reveal to me the systems and thoughts in my life that need to be evicted and help and empower me to evict them.

☛ Father, replace my old systems and thoughts with Your new systems and thoughts for my life in this season.

In part 1 of the Out With the Old in With the New series, we learn that the renewing of our minds is a fundamental principle of Christianity. It highlights that transformation through mind renewal is necessary for believers to fully experience and enjoy the new life God offers. Accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior guarantees salvation but does not automatically align our thoughts with His. Growth in Christ requires a continuous process of learning and transformation through the Holy Spirit, moving from old ways of thinking to new ones that align with God's word. This transformation is a lifelong journey, requiring constant re-evaluation and reflection. Believers are encouraged to pray for God's guidance in identifying areas of their lives that need renewal and to embrace the process of mind renovation to fully receive God's promises.

Let me be the first to admit I hate struggling. Though I have come to realize there are moments when God permits difficulties to enter our lives to refine our understanding of him, I still don’t like it. And what is even more difficult are those moments God chooses to allow you to stay in the difficulties without intervening. What do you do in those moments? Those are the moments you must hold onto God because it is only through him will you be able to come out.

When God wants to grant us the desires of our hearts, he transitions us into position to receive that thing. This doesn’t mean that it’s an easy change; often, it comes with emotions we didn’t know we could express. However, our ability to transition well is paramount to making it to the other side.

Fear is our enemy. I want you to read that again: fear is our enemy. Whenever, we live in an atmosphere of fear, we are living contrary to the will of God for our life. You see, fear is our enemy because its source is the devil, and we know the devil is our enemy. When we understand this, we will be able to make an accurate assessment of where to put our energy and how to deal with it. If God is not the source of our fear, what has God given to us?

Many of us are aware of the power possess by our police officers. When you are driving 70 MPH in a 60 MPH when you see that police car afar off, you quickly lower your speed in hopes they do not pull you over with a speeding ticket. I’m just going to say that in Texas, we have learned the art of recognizing police vehicles from a distance, even the unmarked ones, why? Because we have a problem with following the speed limit. But the reason we make it a point to recognize a police vehicle to avoid being ticketed is that we understand the power they possess. You see, if they did not have the power to stop us and ticket us, we wouldn’t care when we saw them on the road. For the fact that their power is backed by the United States Government, we must obey. It is the same with each of us, we all possess a power within us that is not backed by humans but the living God.