Times and Seasons: Transformation
11/7/20252 min read
At the beginning of this series, I mentioned that transitions are also points of exchange, where old habits and strategies that will not serve you in the new season, are traded for new ones, and lies are replaced with Biblical truths.
This is a biblical principle that is revealed in a few scriptural passages. For instance, in Isaiah 43:18 – 19, God tells us to forget the former things, and not to dwell on the past, so that we may perceive the new season of streams in the wasteland and ways in the wilderness that He is leading us into. Similarly, Ephesians 4:22 – 24 and Romans 12:2, tell us that as we forget the former things and put off our old self, we must be transformed by the renewing of our mind. As you may have noted, at the core of all this is the concept of mindset transformation. What we have known as a reality for a long time becomes a stronghold when we refuse to let it go because of the familiarity and security it brings. Such strongholds make it difficult to perceive the vision of the new season that God has for you.
|As God reveals to you the direction you need to take and solutions you need to employ for the new season, He also begins to reveal to you the kind of person you need to become in order to step into new season.
For instance, when Queen Esther was inspired with ideas during 3-day fasting period, she had to shift from being a pampered queen to being a woman of command and a mobilizer. It was not customary for the queen to enter the king’s presence without having been summoned, but Queen Esther had to bend this rule because the new season required her to have an uncommon boldness (Esther 4:11; 5:1). Similarly, when Nehemiah received permission from the King to go back to Jerusalem, he had to transition from being a mere cupbearer who took orders, to being a leader, visionary and commander who gave out orders. It took more than receiving a word from God, they had to proactively break through the cultural mold they had been enclosed in, and that required transformation of their minds.
The gap between who you are and who you are meant to become can be closed by mind transformation. Practically, it simply speaks to what neuroscientists refer to as neuroplasticity. Neuroscience research has shown that regular meditation on specific content, including Scripture, can physically alter the brain's structure.
|In the same way, engaging in focused meditation in God’s Word for your life in the new season, can eventually lead to permanent transformation in your brain’s biology.
This is what Solomon refers to when in Proverbs 23:7, when he says as a man thinketh so is he. This is what it also means to literally have the mind of Christ!
As you step into the new season, consider taking up the powerful tool of meditation on God’s Word, and allow your soul to feed on the life-giving truths that are embedded in it.
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