Christ Manifested in Us—Part 1Sample

Training the Natural Mind

We have the mind of Christ, but our natural mind challenges it when it rejects the realities that are conceived in our spirit. This impedes the manifestation of Christ’s mind, so the natural mind must be trained and compelled. Every thought has to be subject to obedience to Christ, it has to be taken captive. That speaks of conflict, as the thoughts of the natural mind must be taken captive by the power and truths of Christ’s mind which dwells in us. It means to deny the realities our eyes see which are contrary to God’s purpose and to bring them to obedience and understanding of the truth. 

When our natural mind aligns with Christ’s, there is a manifestation of faith that can be seen in the physical world. When our thoughts are aligned with God’s thoughts, His thoughts banish all that is foreign to His purpose. This is when we begin to see the realities of what we already have and who we already are in Him. 

Do you believe Christ knows everything about God? Christ’s mind contains all the knowledge, all the wisdom, and all the understanding God has. If you have the mind of Christ, then you have all God’s knowledge. If your natural mind aligns, agrees, and accepts what the mind of Christ contains as your reality, then a manifestation of the spirit emanates to the soul which portrays itself externally in the physical world, through your body.

Romans 8:16 says, “The same Spirit bears witness to our spirit that we are children of God.” One of the main activities of the Spirit is to testify, to bear witness. Have you ever testified of Christ to anyone in your life? What do you do when you bear witness of Christ? You speak of your experiences, which are now your convictions. You speak so that person may receive the truth you are conveying. This is what bearing testimony means. 

Do you know why you know, why you understand, and why you are convinced that you are a child of God? Because the Holy Spirit convinced you; He bore witness to you. The Holy Spirit is continually bearing witness to you of who you are in Christ.