Date: 10/10/2022

Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to Him be the Glory and to the Holy Ghost that abides within me. God has laid on my spirit to write a weekly message to the saints and friends of The Church of the Living God, The Pillar, and Ground of the Truth, Which He Purchased with His Own Blood, Inc.– Jewell Dominion. This week’s key word is Mindset Change (Part One).

Matthew 21:23-32 speaks on changing your mind. God calls us to radically change our mindset, to be like-minded, humble-minded, and Christ-minded.  As we follow Jesus, we learn to value others above ourselves and to truly live the way we were meant to live. Saints and friends, it is time for the Body of Christ to make a mindset change.

As I was walking one morning and looking at nature surrounding me, I saw the leaves falling off the trees. And as the leaves were falling, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that the leaves falling were off the trees, but the tree is not dead. Next, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that by the power of the Holy Ghost we too can shed our leaves of selfishness (Philippians 2:3-4), jealousy (Genesis 37:3-11), unforgiveness (Psalm 32:1), church hurt (2 Corinthians 4:9), disobedience (Isaiah 59:1-2), covetousness (Mark 7:21), gossiping (James 4:11), malice (Ephesians 4:31-32), and judging (Romans 2), to name a few. Saints and friends daily we go through the motions of praising God spiritually; we are dead due to inward things other people cannot see. However, God knows what’s in the heart; daily He is trying to get the Body of Christ to REPENT.

Additionally, Jesus taught us, through his ultimate sacrifice, the importance of repenting for our sins to enter the Kingdom of God. Throughout the Bible, the word of God stresses the importance of turning away from sin and wickedness and surrendering our lives to God.  The act of repenting begins with God’s calling, and He does not call the righteous, he calls sinners. He gives us the opportunity and an open door to return to him when we have strayed from a righteous path. When we repent, we invite the Lord to restore us through abundant forgiveness and thereby reconciling with our Christian faith.

But then what does the Bible say about repentance? When we study scripture, we can clearly see the importance of continuously self-examining our actions and calling on God to forgive us. This keeps us humble, frees us from the torment of sin, and brings us closer to Jesus Christ. The verses on repentance reiterate that God’s love and capacity for forgiveness know no bounds. There is no need to fear admitting your wickedness as the Lord is not slow to hear your prayers. He will wipe away your sin and will heal your spirit. When you’re facing difficult times and you fear that you have strayed off of the path that God has chosen for you, turn to these scriptures on repentance to give you strength.  Here is a list of 17 scriptures on repentance: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Proverbs 28:13, 1 John 1:8-9, 1 John 1:8-9, Acts 3:18-19,2 Peter 3-9, Matthew 9:13, Revelation 3:19, Luke 17:3, Luke 15:10, Luke 15:7, Romans 2:4, Isaiah 55:6-7, Acts 2:38, Matthew 4:17, Mark 1:15, Ezekiel 18:21-23, and Luke 24:45-67.

In closing this week’s message, we must remember our Heavenly Father still loves the body of Christ. Moreover, just like the trees are not dead; the branches will eventually have a new growth of leaves. Saints and friends, it’s time for new growth in the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Which He Purchased with His Own Blood, Inc. – Jewell Dominion. During my walk, observing nature, the Holy Spirit said these things (selfishness, jealousy, unforgiveness, church hurt, disobedience, covetousness, gossiping, malice, and judging, to name a few) must die out, thus saith the Lord. Therefore, we are to have the attitude of Christ; we must empty ourselves as Jesus did and put others first. We must remain focused on the Kingdom of God and the will of the Father. We cannot look away from the hurting and the destitute, we have been called to reach out to them. We have been charged as Christians to have the attitude of Christ; the attitude begins with love. Remember, “…With God all things are possible”. Next week Part 2 on Mindset Change.

In His Service,

Bishop Dr. Calvin Worthem

General Chief Overseer/Senior Bishop