Transformers. For those of you who don't know the concept behind this show/movie, Transformers is about a teenager involved in a war between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery. The Decepticons desire control of the AllSpark, the object that created their robotic race, with the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth. (not my words, Wikipedia explained this best :)
LOL. I laugh because the fact that God has layed it on my heart to use this is hilarious. For the past year, I lived with two younger brothers. Both of them have this crazy, weird, unnatural obsession with transformers. I pass by the tv in the morning, Transformers is on. I pass by it around 2:00..Transformers is on. They DVR it so that they can have Transformers Prime accessible to them at anytime they feel the need to cultivate an environment that makes their imaginary strength seem as real as they possibly can. This includes pulling out all the stops from Transformers toys to swords, masks, shields, whatever. You name it they use it.
As I sat in church surrounded by the Saints of God and in an atmosphere of total worship and praise, I thought about the alternative. I thought about the mere presence of being in this place surrounded by God's protection and then I thought about what awaits when I walk out. The same devil and hell that fights me all the week long in my mind and my spirit and attacks my faith and tricks me as I sit in God's house right now will be the same one that awaits me when I walk out. But, this didn't discourage me so that I couldn't hear the word of God and renew my strength. Bishop TD Jakes gave such an empowering message and he broke the word down to the T! When church was over and I was riding home feeling renewed. The word says that those that love the Lord will mount upon wings as an eagle, we will run and not grow weary. This is true as everything else in the Bible. I felt like greatness was waiting for me and I felt just on an all time high. My mind had reached a level of faith and peace in God's promises that I had been trying to tap into all week long. My mind had been transformed thru God's word and with my new found strength I was ready to tackle any and everything AT. THAT. MOMENT. Now, it seems that for me the trick is HOLDING ON to God's peace and His word. How do I hold on to my transformation?
Now God is a God of order. He shows us first in the natural and explains in the spirit. We have seen Him do this many times throughout the bible telling parables to explain and make spiritual connections from natural scenarios. Let's go back and talk a little more about my brothers. As I mentioned, these guys are young and full of imagination. When it comes to violence and action, they are your men. They get an absolute kick out of feeling strong. dominant. bold. Whenever they want to feel like this, they pull out all the stops. The movie. The toys. The weapons. See, they understand that in order to fight these imaginary battles that they want to fight that their is no way for them to do it as DJ and Jacoby. They must undergo some sort of transformation. Why can't I be more like that? As a new born Christian and a spiritual young desperate for the need to be strong, dominant, and bold in my walk with Christ what is stopping me from pulling out all the stops! The Bible. The Praise. The Weapons of spiritual warfare.
I challenge myself and you to TRANSFORM your mind and spirit. Put forth the effort! It's worth it. 2 Corinthians 10:4 tells us that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty thru God, to the pulling down of strongholds. Carnal means that they are not of the flesh. Therefore, we cannot expect to win a spiritual warfare in the flesh, we must pull out all the stops! God bless you! I love you! and Thank you sooo much for reading! <3
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