My Father in heaven. Precious Holy Spirit within, to you belongs all the honor and glory and praise.

• I sanctify my mind soul and body– My spirit already belongs to you.
• I set apart my  mind soul and body– My spirit already belongs to you.
• I reserve for your use and your good pleasure my mind soul and body– My spirit already belongs to you.
• I trust you with my my mind soul and body– My spirit already belongs to you.

My faith is is in you. You have proved yourself faithful. You have been merciful, gracious, generous, loving, caring, nurturing and a patient Father to me. You have been my provider and my source. You have met my needs.
You Abba, know me as intimately as is possible because your Spirit is within me.

• If I had any limitations, you would know.
• If I had any weakness, you would know.
• If I was truly unworthy, you would know.
• If I was defective and unfit,you would know.

Your word Abba tells me That I am precious in your sight. I am accepted in the beloved. My spirit agrees. I am more than a conqueror through Christ. I am a king and a priest. I am a child of God, joint heir with Jesus.

I am righteous. IN Christ, sin has been dealt with. My sins no longer are a barrier to your love and Acceptance in me. Jesus made this possible. Nothing can separate my from your love.

As a citizen of your kingdom, I have nothing to fear. In my Father’s kingdom, there is only one power – any other power exists only in my mind. Demons are powerless against me. I can cast down and cast aside so-called powers and principalities. I have only to submit to God and resist the devil. That being called  Satan, Lucifer, the Serpent will flee if I but resist him.

If God is on my side, what can men, angels, demons, terrorists, liars, gossipers, schemers, racists, sexists, or any thing do to me?

I will use the spiritual weapon you have graciously blessed me with to cast down every argument or imagination or thought which says to me that:

• The Word of My Father is not true.
• That He does not love me
• That I am not His child
• That Jesus death and His life was not sufficient to deliver me out of the kingdom of darkness.
• That God does not hear my prayers.
• That even if God hears my prayers, He will not answer
• That God is not my comfort and consolation
• That God has anything but thoughts of peace towards me: to give me and expected end.
• That my Father cannot and will not supply all my needs according to his riches in glory.

Whenever a thought comes to my mind that I cannot absolutely, positively, completely, without reservation rely up you for my EVERY NEED, I will cast the thought down., trample upon it, cut it into shreds, grind it to powder, burn it and scatter the ashes to the winds.

There is only one King in My Father’s Kingdom.  And to him belongs  glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

I am grateful that you hear me. It is my desire to know you, your way, and your will. I know because your word tells me and Your spirit agrees with my spirit that if I ask according to your will, you hear me and will grant my request. The word of God is complete salvation and peace. My every need is met. I can face the pressures of this day knowing that  You  are with me.

I resolve to renew my mind. I take charge of my body. My appetite submits to my will. My will submits to the Holy Spirit within me. I will live a consistent, disciplined life. Though this body is temporary and I look forward to my perfect, glorified body, I will appreciate and  care for this fearfully and wonderfully designed temple over which you have made me steward.

I resolve to renew my mind to be able to focus my sight upon what is unseen to the physical eye, yet can be felt, examined, and handled with my spiritual senses. I am free from worry and anxiety because I trust my God. The peace of God surrounds and permeates my being. I know I am loved and cared for.

I resolve to renew my mind that I may  be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; of the love of Christ. A love which passes knowledge.  I am filled with all the fullness of my God.   My broken heart is healed. My joy is renewed. I know what true happiness is.

I resolve to renew my mind with the knowledge that You give those You love- and I know you love me — a full and restful night’s sleep. I wake up refreshed and ready for  whatever the new day may bring.

I resolve to renew my mind and  keep under my body, and bring it into subjection. I present my body a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto You. My recreated  spirit longs to do this very thing: for this is the most reasonable, practical, sensible and logical way I can serve you. The Holy Spirit purifies me spirit, soul, and body that I might be a fit and righteous vessel for my Lord.

Thank you Father: For Yours is the kingdom the power and the glory.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen

This is what I stand upon. I am not commanding God to heal. And I do not blame myself or God if my healing does not come when, where,  or how I want. My prayer is to align my mind, my will, my spirit with God to such a degree that I, like Paul, can pray to the Father three times in  full faith and confidence, and be at peace when He answers and says to me, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” II Corinthians 12:9,10

Or like Job, who said, “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.   He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite (or profane, godless person)  shall not come before him.” Job 13:15,16

My goal, through prayer, is to strengthen up the inner man. Ephesians 3:16 says this: “That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”

Who or what is is This inner man? If you are born again, your spirit is reborn. It is new. It is our minds which we have to work upon.  Paul says this, in Romans 12:2;

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

The word translated “renewing” is anakainosis ( an ak ah’ ee noh sis) strongs number 342 and it means: renovation, complete change for the better. The mind must be renovated to come into harmony with our recreated spirits. II Corinthians 5:17,

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Ephesians 4:23, 24 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Now think about the process of renovation. If  I were to renovate a home in the natural , I might follow the steps:

Designing  and Planning . Have an idea of what want to have done. What will my new home look like?

• Begin examining and renovating the Roof, Foundation, Siding, Windows to make certain the house won’t collapse on me
• I  may have to do some  demolition work.
• I may need to  perform some structural  work such as Moving  or constructing new walls, enlarging window openings, Adding beams to support a greater weight, adding or removing doors.
• Redesigning Heating, AC, Electrical, and Plumbing systems
• Install new insulation and  Drywall
• Installing the new flooring
• Install replacement windows.
• I will need to do non-structural  carpentry work such installing baseboards, molding, trim around windows and doors
• I’ll need to do Interior Painting, Wallpapering
• And finally do the Siding and Gutters

Contrast this process to the process of  building a new home.  I would need at a minimum the following:

• Hire an architect who produces my blueprints,
• hire an engineer to assure that the plans are sound and complete
• buy A plot to build upon
• get A building permit
• Get Cost estimates, financing options
• hire  A surveyor, a building contractor.
• Lay the foundation
• hire a master carpenter
• hire Framers and builders, and other finishers

As we strive to renovate our minds, know that we have at our side the Lord Jesus Christ  who was  not only a  Carpenter and a carpenter’s son in the flesh, but He is also the creator of all that is in heaven, on the earth, the visible, and the invisible.   Jesus is our teacher, our example, our foundation, and our pattern.  He is the author/designer/architect/engineer and the finisher of our faith. He is the one who assures that the whole building process is complete and perfect. And we have the Holy Spirit who guides us, comforts us, assures us, and strengthens us during  every step of the way,  through the word, rhema revelation, and the still, small, voice within.

And as our mind comes into resonance, into harmony with our recreated spirits, our bodies will follow along. The physical toll of worry and stress is attenuated. We are reasserting dominion over our appetites for foods and drugs which harm us. And we strive as God gives us knowledge and strength to become fit temples for the Holy Spirit. When er renew our minds, after the new man, our body follows suit.

Now, we respond to what Jesus said here in many ways.:

• We might say: I can’t just stand there and let someone attack me and not fight back. My survival instincts  will take over. It is foolish not to try to defend yourself.We could think, I have to protect the things I worked for. No one can just come up and take what belongs to me without a fight.
• Or we could say, and some commentators say that Jesus was speaking to a 1st century Jewish audience. He gave them the wise way to handle the abusive tactics of the Roman soldiers. He was teaching how to live in a godly, dignified way in the face of an oppressive state.
• I might even say, I don’t understand what Jesus is saying. But I know this. No one is going to disrespect me. I can’t be a push over. I can’t be used and abused. I can’t be a doormat, a pushover, a punk, a weakling, a wuss. Lay a hand on me and draw back a nub
• What is your reaction?

The issue Jesus raises here is in keeping  with the general message of the Sermon on the Mount. In the Kingdom of God there is a new paradigm of living. A new way of relating to others and to God. A radical change which is in opposition to the old way of life.

The old way of life which was dominated by the flesh– not the physical body, by flesh I mean the sinful nature, as the old-time black preachers used to say, the flush. In Hebrew, it is the  Yetzer ha-Ra. (evil inclination). The problem is that the flush does not want to relinquish control. The concept of life of the spirit the words, of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount is foolishness to him.

But, what if Jesus meant what he said -literally? What if a child of God in the Kingdom of God is expected to turn the other cheek. To allow others to hurt us, cheat us and steal from us?

Let’s return to the Sermon on the mount where  Jesus says, “But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil:” The Greek word translated resist here can also mean stand against, withstand, oppose. (antihistemi). Example. We are told to Resist the Devil and he will flee. (James 4:7). It goes without saying -but I will say it anyway less I be misunderstood – obviously we are to resist Satan and his imps. But for as humanity  is concerned – and especially our brothers and sisters – there is another way.

Here is an example of the new way of thinking we should have. 1 Corinthians 6:7 Paul is talking about Christians suing Christians who wrong them. Paul says,

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

Now in this,  Jesus  is our prime example. Here is what Apostle Peter says in 1 Peter 2:19-23.

19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21 For even here unto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:  1 Peter 2:19-23.

Paul says this in Romans 12:17-19
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

God does not want us to be punching bags: but we must. have faith in God. We must trust God.  There was an incident in Luke chapter 4: around the 18th verse. Jesus had given perhaps his inaugural message in his home church,

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord

Jesus sensed their doubt and unbelief and he prophesied against them. The people became so angry they grabbed him, took him out of the city and  started to throw him off a cliff. Now Jesus didn’t say. “I will suffer thee to toss me off yon cliff. Yea though you toss me of yon cliff anon and breaketh my body, yet wilst I rise again. No it says in verse 30 that Jesus passed through their midst and went His way to the next town. It was not his time. God provided a way of escape for Jesus. And He will for us as well

1 Corinthians 10:13
13 There hath no temptation (testing, trial) taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

The Scripture:

And the Prayer:

I command my soul to be still and quiet. God is at work  delivering me from the aggravations and stressors which once plagued me. Fear is an enemy I will never see again. Want and envy are vanquished. Insecurity is removed from its high place in my mind.  Self-reliance is exposed  for the lie and the burden and the trap it really is. Worry is exposed as a lack of faith and trust. I am not afraid nor am I bothered by those who can only hurt me physically. No one can take from me what God has given me.

I view my situation with spiritual eyes, not eyes of flesh. I am:

• hard pressed, but not crushed
• perplexed, but not in despair;
• persecuted, but not abandoned
• struck down, but not destroyed.

God will fight my battles. He will fight for me and I can enjoy true peace. I do not lose heart. Though outwardly as it appears I am are wasting away,  inwardly I am are being renewed. My aggravations are light, temporary, vaporous. God is working through them. As I walk in the spirit with full reliance and trust in Him, my  light and momentary troubles are achieving  an eternal glory for me that is so marvelous, I can’t find the words to describe. I  fix my eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. The Lord will fight my battles. I will rest and enjoy Sholom.