{"id":28702,"date":"2022-07-15T04:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/?p=28702"},"modified":"2023-08-29T11:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:33:33","slug":"mind-meld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/mind-meld\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind Meld"},"content":{"rendered":"

I watched in astonishment the first time I saw Spock perform a \u201cmind meld\u201d on someone. \u201cMy mind to your mind, your mind to my mind,\u201d then they became one of thought and intellect. Once joined by the Vulcan \u201cmind meld,\u201d the two parties will forever be linked as one.<\/p>\n

Many of us remember the big events of life and where we were. Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the moon. 9\/11. The space shuttle fell out of the sky. The assassination of President Kennedy.<\/p>\n

I remember where I was on September 8, 1966. I was watching the very first televised episode of Star Trek. Little did I know I would become a \u201cTrekkie.\u201d My mind would be melded to a science fiction show. Being a \u201cTrekkie\u201d certainly was not my goal in life, but I guess Spock reached out and melded with my mind.<\/p>\n

Becoming One with God<\/h3>\n

Meld<\/strong>, v. \u201cTo blend, merge.\u201d To become one with someone or something. Mind,<\/strong> n. \u201ccenter of thought, feeling, etc.\u201d To merge as one and become of the same thought process and intellect. Have we ever thought about God<\/a> reaching out to us to blend His mind to our mind? A \u201cmind meld\u201d with God is worth some exploring.<\/p>\n

God<\/a>, the final frontier, where no man, no one has gone before.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet this mind<\/strong> be in you which was also in Christ Jesus<\/em>\u201d<\/em> (Phil. 2:5 NKJV). (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture is NKJV.)<\/p>\n

What an interesting way to think about what God wants for us. He is willing to put His mind into our mind. A God \u201cmind meld.\u201d He wants us to merge and become one with Him, having the same thought process and intellect. His goal for us is to have us become \u201cpartakers of the divine nature\u2026\u201d (II Pet.1:4b). To be a part of His family<\/a> (Rom. 8:14-17). His nature, His mind, His way of thinking, His way of love and kindness.<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”God is willing to put His mind into our mind. \u2013 Mike Wallace” via=”no”]<\/p>\n

How Do We Mind Meld with God?<\/h3>\n

At the end of his first Pentecost sermon, Peter concluded with, \u201cRepent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit\u201d (Acts 2:38). What are the steps to melding our mind with God\u2019s mind? What are the steps of becoming one with our Creator?<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n
      \n
    1. To change, ask for forgiveness.<\/li>\n
    2. To be washed from our sins.<\/li>\n
    3. Receive the GIFT of the Holy Spirit.<\/strong> God\u2019s power and mind being put into us.<\/li>\n
    4. We must also believe<\/em> God. \u201cHe who believes and is baptized will be saved\u201d (Mark 16:16a).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Repent, baptize, receive the gift of God \u2013 His mind in us though His Holy Spirit, and believe.<\/p>\n

      Jesus is the Word of God<\/a> (John 1:1). The Bible is His Word written out for us. To continue our mind melding with God, we must study His Word (Jesus and His written-out instruction book: the Bible). Paul reminds us to \u201cBe diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.\u201d (II Tim. 2:15).<\/p>\n

      In Complete Agreement and Harmony<\/h3>\n

      Can we imagine a world where all people have \u201cmind melded\u201d with God? No sin. No injustice. Pure love for all, unselfish outgoing concern towards everyone. Our friends, spouse, fellow members of the Church of God, would all be in complete agreement and harmony with each other and with God.<\/p>\n

      \u201cFor this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws in their mind<\/em><\/strong> and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people\u201d (Heb. 8:10). Mind melded with God!<\/p>\n

      It sounds like the Kingdom of God <\/a>to me. When we pray, we are mind melding with God. When we study, we are mind melding with God. Let Him put His mind in us so we can become one with Him.<\/p>\n

      [bctt tweet=”When we pray, we are mind melding with God. \u2013 Mike Wallace” via=”no”]<\/p>\n

      \u201cMy mind to your mind, your mind to my mind,\u201d then we became one of thought and intellect with God and Jesus, our Savior. Once joined by the God \u201cmind meld,\u201d the two parties will forever be linked as one.<\/p>\n

      Now, we have truly gone where no man, no one has gone before\u2026.<\/p>\n

      \n

      Artios Christian College offers a course to help you explore how to discover and understand how to live a Christian Life!<\/p>\n