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Transformation Through Jesus’ Mindset

The concept of “Jesus’ Mindset” is central to understanding what it means to follow Christ truly. It’s a profound shift in how we perceive ourselves, our responsibilities, and our interactions with others. Embrace this mindset and embark on a transformative journey that redefines our existence and relationships.

At the core of Jesus’ teachings is the recognition that each of us is in the driver’s seat of our lives. This metaphorical vehicle—our body and soul—navigates through the journey of life. While many seek divine intervention to take control of the wheel, the reality is that God’s role is not to take control but to guide. The desire for God to take the wheel reflects a longing for an easy way out of personal responsibility, but the truth is that we are still responsible for steering our own course.

In practical terms, this means that while we may pray and seek divine guidance, we ultimately must make decisions and act upon them. The phrase “Not my will but Thy will” from the Lord’s Prayer signifies a surrender to God’s direction, but it still requires us to carry out those actions ourselves and accept their outcomes. We cannot shift responsibility onto God, as our choices will define our path.

Philippians 2:7-8 captures the essence of Jesus’ mindset with remarkable clarity. Jesus did not merely perform acts of service but embodied humility and self-sacrifice. He made Himself nothing, taking the form of a servant and humbling Himself to death on a cross. This was not for His own gain but for the benefit of others. His actions were driven by a deep, selfless love that sought the well-being of others above His own comfort or safety.

The Jesus Mindset challenges us to adopt a similar attitude in our own lives. It calls for a radical form of love that prioritizes the needs of others, even when it requires personal sacrifice. This is exemplified in Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice—His death on the cross—an act of profound selflessness and devotion to humanity.

One of the most challenging aspects of Jesus’ mindset is the call to forgive others unconditionally. Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 5:43-48 and Matthew 18:21-22 emphasize that forgiveness must extend even to those who repeatedly harm us. This principle is difficult to embrace, as it goes against our natural inclinations to seek justice or hold grudges.

Many find themselves wrestling with internal conflict when responding to this call to forgive. The struggle often involves searching for scriptural justifications to limit forgiveness, but Jesus’ example remains clear.

Reflecting on the countless times Jesus has extended grace to us despite our failings provides a powerful motivation to offer the same grace to others.

The realization that Jesus has never given up on us, despite our flaws, should inspire us to remain steadfast in our forgiveness of others.

A vital component of the Jesus Mindset is understanding the difference between fleshly and spiritual obedience. Fleshly obedience is characterized by external adherence to rules and behaviors that can often be performed without genuine transformation. The Pharisees exemplified this kind of obedience—they followed religious laws and rituals outwardly but lacked a true, heartfelt connection to God.

In contrast, spiritual obedience involves a deep, transformative relationship with God. It is not about outward compliance but about being transformed from within by the Holy Spirit. Paul’s reflection in Galatians 3:3 highlights that Christian growth should not rely on mere fleshly efforts but on the continual miracle of spiritual renewal. True spiritual growth is a process of ongoing transformation fueled by divine love and grace rather than self-generated effort.

The call to embrace Jesus’ mindset also includes a call to repentance from sin and self-righteousness that can plague even the most devout individuals. This involves recognizing that moral and civic righteousness alone is insufficient for a genuine relationship with God. Instead, we must turn away from self-reliance and cultural traditions and fully embrace the transformative power of Christ’s sacrifice.

Repentance is not merely a change of behavior but a profound, internal shift that involves receiving Christ’s forgiveness and the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. This transformation requires us to move beyond superficial morality and engage in a personal relationship with God, characterized by grace and continuous spiritual renewal.

To live out the Jesus Mindset is to continually embody humility, selflessness, radical forgiveness, and spiritual authenticity. It’s a journey that involves navigating life’s challenges with a deep awareness of our responsibility and a commitment to serving others as Christ did. By understanding and embracing this mindset, we align ourselves more closely with the essence of Jesus’ teachings and experience a profound transformation that impacts every aspect of our lives.

Motivation What Drives You

You know you want your life to get better, but you just can seem to follow through with the “doing what it takes” due to lack of motivation. What drives you? Knowing your inner source of motivation (or an exterior source would work as well) is the first step to ramping up your tendency to keep up your forward-moving momentum in getting to where you want to be, or having everything your heart desires.

Motivation What Drives You

What are the sources of your motivation? What drives you?

You are obviously moving through life with some degree of motivation right now. It might not be getting you to where you want to be or the things that you want out of this life, but you’ve made it this far in your life, and you’re still managing to get up and “do life.” Why?

What motivates you to get up every day?

If you’re working, you’re probably doing what you do because you feel like you have to, to pay the bills, to feel worthy enough to live the life you’re living, at whatever station you’re living on our planet.

In most cases of people who are knee-deep in working just to get by or survive, they have very little resources leftover to pursue their purpose, message, passion, and mission.

All of us have a natural inclination to be motivated to do anything, like, money, pleasure, satisfaction, success, helping and caring for others, feeling of accomplishment, looking good to others, making your parents proud of you, or any of the many things that motivate and drive us to do the things we do.

Once you’ve determined that thing that is the basis of your motivation, what drives you can be manipulated to feed you with enough energy to move you forward. Just keep reminding yourself of it. For instance, if you are driven by making your parents proud of you, you could put a note on your mirror, a notecard in your pocket, put a sticker on your phone, all reminders that “I want to make my parents proud of me.”

When you see these reminders, ask yourself, “What can I do right now to make my parents proud of me.” And do something. Even if it’s just imagining yourself doing something that would make your parents proud. This will help fuel your motivation to do what you want to do.

While you are using your imagination, keep in mind that your imagination, as powerful as it is, may not translate well to the 3D world where we live and breathe today. Following up on your imagining what you could do with some inspired action, creates exponential powerful results transmitting powerfully through your life and your world.

People often refer to me as a motivational speaker, which does not set very well with me, because if I’ve learned anything in my practice over the years, it’s that you (I) can’t motivate anybody. I mean, you could motivate someone to do something, like you could bribe them, pay them, promise to love them, threaten them or their family, and you could motivate them to do a thing, but it will not last for long.

Admittedly though, I do tend to attract people who are motivated, the movers and shakers in the world. I think that’s what confuses people. But the truth is, I don’t motivate anybody, but I do work with motivated people who are highly driven to achieve their highest and best.

There are people who have flipped this whole idea of working for a living into a more empowering positive flow of energy by learning to love what they do for work, or alternatively, change what they do so that they are doing what they love, and their whole life changes to meet the new frequency of their lifestyle.

Even if you are highly respected in your profession, you may not be achieving a sense of genuine satisfaction from what you are doing every day. Even if you are highly paid, if you are not fulfilling the reason for being, the reason you came to this life in the first place.

Once you realize this, you can tap into energetic resources from the source of all life, to live a better life, your best life and make the world a better place.

When you do this, your life shifts from spinning your wheels to just get by or keep up with the Joneses. Instead, you start living an abundant life, fulfilling your life’s calling, and enjoying all the best things this life has to offer.

You may have tried to achieve this feeling by purchasing things that you want, and you already know that as much as it satisfies to buy what you want, that feeling good feeling doesn’t last so long.

The alternative is to live your life full-on, rich in your purpose, message, passion, and mission, attracting and manifesting everything that you want out of this abundant vibration of living your life as following your sacred calling. If you are doing this, there is no other more satisfying manner of living your life.