This is basic stuff but because so many do not have Christianity 101 (the basics) in place, they fall on their face. We must seek the Lord and learn how to be conformed to the image of Christ day by day and moment by moment. That is only accomplished by first getting saved, which immediately takes us from the devil’s wordly kingdom and places us in the eternal Kingdom of God.

When we put Jesus as Lord of our life, we become a new creation in Christ. Our spirit man is new, but our soul (our mind, will, and emotions) is not yet transformed. We must learn how to live for Christ and by Kingdom principles. We need to get that stinking thinking, self-centeredness, and living by our emotions changed, and live by God’s Word and God’s Word alone.

When I first got saved, a friend told me something about the power of prayer that I’ll never forget. She said, “Judy, put a note on your aspirin bottle that says: “PRAY FIRST!” Most people take the aspirin and then pray! This is a basic!

As children of God, realize that OUR HEAVENLY FATHER KNOWS BEST. Paul tells us in Romans 12:2, And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Spending time in the Word and studying it will rewire our minds from world-thinking to God-thinking. This is Christianity 101. Too many Christians seldom read their bible. Our minds won’t be transformed if we don’t spend time in God’s Word, His love letter to us.

Let us choose to be mighty men and women of God and move out of Christianity 101 to the fullness of Christ and see the miraculous in our daily lives. Let’s fellowship with like-minded believers, which includes in church in-person, with our Bible in our hands, not the phone! Let’s be in the Word, meditating on it, memorizing it, praying fervently each day, and seeking His will in every aspect of our lives.