Eph. 4:22-24 - Our spirits have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit, but our minds must be renewed, and our foundation in life is to be Christ Himself, and to begin to live from the ten foundational keys stated in the Sermon on the mount as follows:

1. Matt. 5:3 - "Blessed are the poor in spirit..." realization that there is nothing in myself whatsoever that I can draw upon or rely upon, but the full realization and acknowledgement that I need God now and forever in everything I do.

- We are poor in spiritual life, thus we need God, all the time, complete dependency on God.

- Learn about God, learn from God, and see God in all of life's activities, view life from His perspective.

2. Matt. 5:4 - "Blessed are those who mourn..." realization that the crisis and difficulties I find myself in, the pains and sorrows will not last forever, they will change, comfort is on its way.

- Crisis and difficulties are never forever. Crisis doesn't last forever because everything changes.

- There is a season for all things: rejoice with those who rejoice, mourn with them who mourn. Crisis are only temporary, comfort awaits Crisis are only opportunities to experience God's presence and deliverance Plan beyond the crisis, 2 Chron. 20:7 .

3. Matt. 5:5 - "Blessed are the meek..." realization that I must be in control of myself, that I must desire, must expect and must demand self to be disciplined, organized and structured.
-Don't be mediocre, force self to do and go beyond the flesh, and do by my will not by my feelings.

-Don't let circumstances control, but be in control by your will.

4. Matt. 5:6 - "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness..."

-Growth and knowledge doesn't come to you, you must pursue and seek after, impose on yourself standards higher than others.

5. Matt. 5:7 - "Blessed are the merciful..."

- Make room for others to fail, and don't be quick to judge them. Allow others to make mistakes, give people space to make mistakes. We are all growing. Be patient . Mercy is the postponement of judgement. We are inclined to judge and condemn. What you sow, you will reap, Matt. 7:1-5 .

- Be in a constant state of forgiving, be quick to release others from offenses

6. Matt. 5:8 - "Blessed are the pure..."

- Develop a pure mind in everything, and you will see things from God's perspective.

- Look at life from God's point of view, see that God is in everything. If heart is pure, you will see God in all things whether negative or positive. As a man thinks, so is he. To the pure all things are pure, unto the corrupt all things are corrupt. As you see, that is what you will expect.

- Determine to be a positive influence, look for the good in others, look for the best and the better, and be the one to bring it out. Who is without sin, cast the first stone, look at life from this perspective. But for the grace of God, go I.

- Have a good attitude and enthusiasm toward life based on what you know. Nothing in life is to be feared, but to be understood. The world hates righteousness. Rejoice and be glad, so suffered those before you. Rejoice for great is your reward. &nb sp;

- Expect the best and prepare for the worst. See that difficulties in life are normal. Get ready for persecution. They hated Jesus, and they will hate you. Expect this.

- You are important for the world and humanity, you are important for your generation. Know your value and your worth. We are to be the example for the world to follow. This is the spirit of Christ:, that we are the elite , that we influence the be st in life, that we are the standard for the world, Matt. 28:18-20 .

Memory/Meditation/Prayer :

Matt. 7:24-26

Devotions :

BSAF on selected verses above.

Put-off and put-on:

Review Matt. 5:14 through 7:29, make a list of your sins, attitude distortions. Make plans to change attitudes and behaviour via VOSWS. To help remove those sin barriers that keep you from developing the mind of Christ, here are some major areas to be considered:

1. Matt. 5:21-26 - Anger, Bitterness, Contempt. Unless this is dealt with our Christian walk is crippled at the start. Jesus came to save not to condemn. We are to do the same.

2. Matt. 5:27-32 - Obsessive Lust. Keep your eyes single and pure. Women are the guardians of our culture, they have a reverence for that which is sacred. See them as God sees.

3. Matt. 5:32-37 - Verbal Manipulation. Don't force others to accept your opinions or position.

4. Matt. 5:38-48 - Payback/Revenge. Our job is to be reconciled to God, to self , and to others. Mercy is the postponement of judgement . As God does with us, do likewise. Restore and be reconciled to all of life, and be free.

5. Matt. 6:1-18 - Seeking Approval and Acceptance of Man. Develop the interior life, view life from God's perspective, thus, die to self and live for God.

6. Matt. 6:19-34 - Wealth and Greed. Depending on and trusting in the externals of the world system (mind of the flesh) rather than trusting in God.

7. Matthew 7:1-12 - Criticism/Condemnation. Our natural inclination is to judge and a penchant for condemnation engineering. Judge yourself first for condemning, then you will be in the position to help restore others Don't force your views on others. ask, seek for God's guidance. Put self in other person's shoes.

8. Matt. 7:13-26 - Doing and Not Just Hearing. Active listening and doing of the word is the key. Severe warnings to the passive, lazy and self-indulgent. Unless we develop the interior life, the heart level, daily practicing the Presence of the Lord, your hou se will crumble. Judge self daily to assure you are living by the Kingdom rules of the beatitudes, and exercise dominion in all of life's endeavors.