MAN'S CHOICE IS A CONDUIT

THE MIND                
                                                         Human mind is like a container which has the left and right lobes called mind and cardia. All knowledge or contents from what we see, read or hear,  pass through the mind and when they are understood it is transferred to the cardia lobe.  In Greek this  is called 'gnosis and epignosis.'                                                             
              The senses and organs of human especially the brain, blood, ear and eyes play very important role in the human's personality or soul.  The personality compartments are mentality which thinks, reasons and chooses.  The emotion feels or is the appreciator, receptor or anxiety part .  The conscience is developed during maturity process and likewise self-consciousness. This is the part wherein a person may want to change part of his physical aspect yet he/she knows that he/she is still that man or woman.  The functions of body and soul are conduits.               

     The body is the access to the world. The home, school, government and culture try to prepare all humans to be able to be well informed and well adjusted to live in the complex world.  The soul or personality is the access to self,  to the real needs and developing character .  The human spirit is the access to God to know Him that man needs a greater power apart from himself.  All humankind are born with faith like faith in work, faith in parents, faith in education, faith in self and others.  However the only faith that results to eternal salvation is faith in the only Saviour of mankind, Jesus Christ the Lord. His Gospel or good news requires every human to believe in Him, that He died on the cross and nailed Adam's sin (every child is born with), was buried and then resurrected.  When a person reaches this decision faith, God performs His promise, He saved to the uttermost the believing soul or person.  The Holy spirit quickens the human spirit and he/she can now be taught and eat spiritual food which is the word of God.                                                                                           

            Choosing is vital and necessary for our eternity.  While the family  and the race we belong, we can never choose here on earth,  our present, our future and destiny need our choice.  We can rather choose to have a strong tie and close relationships to whom we were born rather than blame anyone.  The world weighs us down and even prod upon us. God on the other hand  respects every freedom of choice.  This is God's agape love character.  He waits until we understand His grace and choosing Him and the Gospel is a conduit  when He performs His act of saving.  The work is completely finished on His cross, man just needs to agree with that.  Believing His Gospel needs man's choosing for His eternal salvation.  Studying the Scriptures for everyday spiritual growth, learning, understanding, believing and applying needs a moment by moment choosing. This is the handbook or instruction manual for the living saved souls/persons. This is the beginning of spiritual life.

                             Unbelief is the only sin that will separate man from God for eternity. In theology this is called spiritual death even though the body and soul live and move.  Choosing for his/her eternal abode is only until  he/she lives in the physical realm.  All sins have been dealt with at His cross but God's forgiveness and salvation is only operational to a person that has faith and the only object is Jesus Christ.  The presence of plants, trees, fish, animals, planets and seasons are some of the witnesses of God that He lives.  He wants a personal intimate relationship with humans and the only way is when he/she personally acknowledges that Jesus Christ is God who became flesh, died on the cross to pay all penalty of all humankind sin, was buried and rose again.  He/she needs Him for salvation.                                                                             

      The character of a person improves depending upon what   he/ she feeds his/her mentality. What influences are accepted and believed.  If he/she puts on the truth of God's word, He/she become truthful,  peaceful and stable.  His/her emotions become happier and conscience is strengthened with the truth. There is acceptance of self. The power that drives any person depends upon the things that he/she believes.  On the other hand if he continues to believe the lies of the devil, to superstitions and conform to the standard of the world and selfish ways, he/she continues to be confused, fearful and habitually lying.  His emotional aspect wants to override his/her mentality.  His conscience continues to flounder and self-esteem is losing.  Observe an infant or a baby, can they practice their mentality or do they just follow their emotion and instinct? A toddler? an adolescent? What about an adult who is so possessed with self and emotions rather than the principles and truth from God's word?

There is no neutral ground in the mentality's choosing ability.  If you follow your own ways, it is self-centered,  

and degenerates as it ages.   

If the basis for your choices is God's printed instruction you get His benefit of regeneration and the soul grows in maturity.

You see faith decision is just an agreement to the completed work of Jesus Christ. God gave the 100% work unto salvation, man says yes, I chose to appropriate that for my life."

Still the choice is yours...is ours.... is mine 

 Conduit means a passageway or a reservoir.  God's formula for salvation is that  man's mind need to understand and choose;  that is man's part to believe the Gospel, then God performs His promise. The work is completely done on the cross, man's part is to agree/decide or choose that what Jesus Christ did was complete. Salvation is 100 % work of God.  There is no faith that can be handed down, every person at his/her age of accountability is expected by God to exercise a personal choice and faith regarding his  /her future and destiny.

Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth."

Romans l:19,20 "Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse."

1 Thessalonians 5:23 "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Acts 4:12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."

Galatians 6:7b "for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

Ref: my teacher, Bible in context, Webster's dictionary

                                                                                                                                                       

ABSOLUTELY OUR CHOICE

For the Brain


                    Questions that need honest answers;


                  . What do my eyes see often and for       
                     extended hours?
                  . What do my ears listen to that I tend 
                     to believe?
                  . Where do my feet frequent to, places  
                                                         I enjoy to visit?
               . What are the foods I usually feed my body with & give
                     good tastes to my palate?
                  . Who do I frequent going with and allow my 
                     emotions to be greatly affected?
                  . What are the favorite things & hobbies I spend
                     most of my precious time?
                  . What are the memories that I love to recall and
                     stay longer in my consciousness?
                  . What established rules in my home, school and
                     government that I love to follow and hate others?
                                            

                   
                   Your personal answers shape your physical stature, 
                        your brain and your choices...,  just like mine.


                  . because what we allow ourselves to see, all gets into
                     our brain.
                . what we see and hear determine what we understand.
                  What we believe show precise power or limits that 
                   will drive our life and its destiny.
                  . what goes into our mouth can be harmful like junk
                     foods and nutrients to build tissues and muscles
                  . our frequent companions define our character. Evil
                     friends corrupt while good association blesses.
                  . physical exercise helps the body's health but 
                     gambling and all games of chance are rottenness to 
                     life and resources. 
                  . what we feed our minds defines our soul's health or 
                     illness.
                  . obeying legal authorities and established rules bring
                     rewards and happiness while rebellion is sinful like 
                                                        witchcraft. 
                   
                     Law of divine establishments like the government, 
                     marriage, family and freedom are truths in the
                     physical realm. These all originated from Creator
                     God to be observed by any human kind on earth.


                                    The choices are yours...are ours... are mine...


The brain is the portion of the central nervous system which is the principal regulating ganglion
     of invertebrates, an internal organ which all activities of man are processed & interpreted.
(Next, i will blog on the choices of the mind that defines the whole person, please watch for it)

What's NORMAL

Aging, Adjustment #3
                                                   
              Once a human being is born the age process starts to come by...This is about Ferdinand & Milagros life experience, they were classmates since freshman in high school. Hope you will learn from these fellows...                                                           


        Milagros is a pretty lady & a jubilant person. Once in high school she was so excited as though can't hardly wait to get into college.  All favors seemed to work on her because after finishing a commerce degree she landed a good job in a bank.  She had so many expectations that were not met by her family, peers & the place she's worked at that time.

Her personality seemed to change from a sweet lady to an impatient, nagging & serious woman.  Her boyfriend of 1 month broke up with her that she could not handle her insecurities.  Her co workers tried to avoid her and her family members were fighting with her.  It all started after her 25th birthday that her insecurities started to crept in.  She was not contented with her job either and take home pay.
However, the real problem was inside of her mind.  She thought her birthdays come so fast and she wanted to stop 
her age at 31.  She was really stuck in that vain unrealistic desire.  She tried to wear all kinds of make up, dress up like the young ones, tried some botox which gave her satisfaction but only for a short period.  She resigned from the bank and took up education.   She became a one teacher that was very grouchy and picky.  Still single today, she's 47 but is starting to learn her lessons. Not bad and not too late!
     She observed her cool, patient and friendly co-teacher.  A single mom for 10 years, happily raising three equally positive high school kids yet very understanding.  Both of them are now in menopausal syndrome at so called 'mid-life crisis'.  This co-teacher taught her that she can choose to control her temper at all times if she wants to.  She said she wants to grow old with grace, loving and surrounded by loving people whatever circumstances surround her. Miss Milagros started to terribly feel so sorry for all those years she lived for herself and asked her new found friend to pray and help her.  True enough she improved within few months. Her students became all excited for her & in their studies.
      Last year, Miss Milagros was diagnosed with tumor on both ovary and undergone hystherectomy.  For unknown reasons but she suspect that was probably caused by her highly stressed, tensed self and unrealistic idealism.  She also took lots of pills believing that would give her youthful aura.  Anyway, she learned her lessons the hard way and accepted reality.


        That  1. we cannot fight aging.  It is the character that
                     matters and how many our life has touched      
                     through our right living and sound disposition.
                 2. being certain of our salvation through faith 
                     alone in Christ alone, gave us rest in our soul.
                 3. right relationships with family, friends & 
                    neighbor will add a peaceful self & environment
                     We never can take for granted people & God's        
                     free salvation
                 4. No matter how long we have lived wrong, there 
                     is time to get right and it's never too late.                                        

Get right with God through His Son Jesus Christ, love His word and you will learn to get right with 

                                                              people.

                        "One day  at a time, it is enough! Do not look back & grieve over the past
                        for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come.
                        Live in the present, & make it to be so worth remembering."- Ida Scott Taylor 

In my next blog, 'what happened to her classmate Ferdinand?  These are not their real names.