Not Self-Occupied but Christ-Occupied - Joseph Prince Daily Devotional (April-09-2023)

Joseph Prince (April-09-2023) Daily Devotional: Not Self-Occupied but Christ-Occupied

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. - Galatians 2:20

To see the power of right believing in your daily life, I want to show you some practical ways in which you can be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Right believing is all about renewing your mind and uprooting the wrong beliefs that shape your thinking and behavior. That’s why the Word of God says, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think” (Rom. 12:2 NLT).

God wants to change the way we think by shifting our thoughts from self-occupation to Christ-occupation. Our human tendency is to be focused on ourselves. We are prone to excessive self-introspection and are easily susceptible to becoming preoccupied with ourselves rather than with Jesus.

Many of our greatest pains, struggles, failures, and miseries stem from us being “I” centered. Oftentimes, we are engrossed with thoughts such as, “Have I done enough?”, “What is wrong with me?”, and “Why do I have so many weaknesses?” Unfortunately, when we become overly occupied with self, we become obsessed, oppressed, and inevitably depressed.

My friend, is your mind filled constantly with thoughts of how you have failed, how you have missed it, and how unworthy you are? That is symptomatic of someone who is clearly self-occupied.

Thoughts like that cause a person to develop an inferiority complex. People who suffer from this are ever ready to condemn themselves. Their minds are clouded with negativity and pessimism.

But self-occupation can also manifest at the other end of the pendulum’s swing as a superiority complex. There are people who think they are always better than everyone else. They are painfully arrogant, and they think their perspectives and opinions are always right. Whether you are feeling superior or inferior, your focus is still on yourself, and in the end that causes you great pain, misery, and heartache.

Only in Christ will you experience true transformation and walk neither in pride nor in false humility. When you are Christ-occupied, the flesh in you becomes inconsequential and you begin manifesting all the lovely, wholesome, and beautiful attributes of Jesus unconsciously.

The fruit of the Spirit, such as love, joy, peace, and kindness, flow through you effortlessly when your mind is renewed and occupied with the person of Jesus. It’s an inevitability! You cannot touch His grace and not become holy any more than you can touch water and not get wet.

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Not Self-Occupied but Christ-Occupied - Joseph Prince Daily Devotional (April-09-2023)
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  • Comment Link Ancy dinesh Tuesday, 20 June 2023 03:51 posted by Ancy dinesh

    praise the Lord,Thank you do much for the awesome message pastor, God bless you.

  • Comment Link Virginia Ansley Sunday, 09 April 2023 06:02 posted by Virginia Ansley

    I don't understand when I click on today's message sent to me through email that it pulls up a different date?

  • Comment Link Antoinette vd Nest Sunday, 09 April 2023 00:27 posted by Antoinette vd Nest

    Now...JESUS LIVING IN ME...AMEN 🙏 🙏 🙏
    My identity is JESUS CHRIST

  • Comment Link Antoinette vd Nest Sunday, 09 April 2023 00:27 posted by Antoinette vd Nest

    Now...JESUS LIVING IN ME...AMEN 🙏 🙏 🙏
    My identity is JESUS CHRIST

  • Comment Link Antoinette vd Nest Sunday, 09 April 2023 00:27 posted by Antoinette vd Nest

    Now...JESUS LIVING IN ME...AMEN 🙏 🙏 🙏
    My identity is JESUS CHRIST

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Joseph Prince

Joseph Prince (born 15 May 1963, Singapore) is the senior pastor of New Creation Church in Singapore, one of Asia's biggest churches. He was one of the church's founders in 1983.

Joseph Prince, the son of a Sikh priest of Indian origin and a Chinese mother, spent his primary school years in Perak, Malaysia.

Prince changed his birth name to Joseph Prince during his previous occupation as an IT consultant.

Prince has been ...

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