"The Spirit of TRANSFORMATION!"

Whenever I think of the word transformation, the vision of a caterpillar morphing into a butterfly  comes to mind. It is a profound change that happens in obscurity (inside of the cocoon) or "chrysalis."

When my son was a little boy, we once saw a chrysalis hanging from a low branch and he was tempted to "help" the butterfly get out! I told him that God had already given him all the help he would need, but he just couldn't see it! I further told him that the butterfly had a little "tool" that he used to create a crack in the cocoon and then he would use his wings to push his way out. I taught him that the butterfly pushing on his own would strengthen his wings and enable him to be strong enough to fly away; but if he helped him get out, his wings would not develop enough for him to fly and he would probably die very quickly!

What do you think was going on inside the mind of the caterpillar as he was changing? Imagine what it must feel like to be among the slowest most unattractive insects on the planet then being transformed into one of the  most beautiful in all of God's creation. Do you think that being able to fly would change your mindset?

A new mindset is a requirement in order for transformation to occur! We reject what the righteous power of the Word of God has done because many Christians display a "form of Godliness" but reject the "dunamis" (explosive) power within. Transformation requires a daily presentation to the Lord God. The Believer must "press into" Gethsemane (the Garden of Transformation). We create "smoke screens" which delude us into thinking what we are fighting against is not really what we are fighting with (Ephes. 6: 10-12).

Theses are the three (3) conditions of change:

1. Change your nature: who you are;
2. Change your function: how you do what you do; and,
3. Change your condition: the intent and purpose of your heart and mind.

God created us with  a free will that would allow us to pursue our nature, function and condition that would afford us the opportunity to transform into a greater form with greater value to God's people in the marketplace.

The more you stay inside of the "old man" (carnal man), the more corrupt you become. Our commitment to transformation is rooted and grounded in our willingness to undergo complete change which will manifest great character and conduct in the life of the Believer.

"Inspiration is temporary, but transformation is eternal!"