I Received a Head and Heart Transplant

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The best gift I ever received was a head and heart transplant. Now I am no longer the head of my own life. A brand-new Head has my heart and I continually want to give my all to Him — the risen Jesus Christ.

Jesus doesn’t just want some space in our head; He wants to be the literal, full-time Head, Lord, and Director of our life every place we go. A mind that is truly set (fixed) on Jesus is continually aware of His presence and directed by Him day and night. That’s what it means to be “led by the Spirit” instead of by our own opinions, thoughts, feelings, and desires. (See Romans 8:14.)

Because Jesus is now present everywhere as the Holy Spirit, “Christ in you,” isn’t limited to any particular number of people. Jesus is ready to live in and be the Head of “whosoever will” set their mind and heart on Him.

If you want your life to head upwards let Jesus head it up. If Jesus isn’t allowed to personally direct your life (or a church service), He may be a figurehead but He’s not the literal Head of it.

It’s easy to keep the living Jesus from being the Head of and freely controlling a church service. Just keep everything tightly programmed and humanly controlled.

When the Holy Spirit moves people become aware of their sins. When people become aware of their sins, they begin to feel guilty about them and sense their need for God’s mercy and forgiveness. People would rather be unaware of their sins. Therefore, it is common for many churches to do their best to keep the Holy Spirit shut down (what the Bible calls “quenched”) so that Jesus isn’t allowed to be the Head.

Always and everywhere welcome Jesus! The purpose of worship is to keep Jesus welcome.

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