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Let Grace Do an X-Ray

We were never meant to live half-alive. We were not created to survive in the shadows of self—captive to the lies of the enemy, buried under the weight of fear, shame, pride, and religious performance. By the Word of God--KING JESUS--we were created in the image of God. Consequently, we are BORN AGAIN by His Spirit and made new to carry His glory and to reflect His goodness through His Son and our King, Jesus.

"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?" Matthew 16:26

It’s time we stop settling for the counterfeit comfort of carnality (as a slave to your flesh) and begin living fully, freely, and fearlessly as the Spirit Man or Woman God designed us to be—transformed by Grace, filled with Truth working through His love, and fully clothed in Christ–HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS by Grace.

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;" Romans 3:23–24

God is not looking to improve your flesh. He’s calling you to crucify it–to KILL IT. He’s not asking you to tweak your behavior—He’s inviting you into a total heart transformation. Grace is not a patch; it’s a Person. And that Person—Jesus Christ—is full of fire, love, light, and resurrection power.

"Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth." Colossians 3:2

This same Jesus, by His Spirit, wants to search your soul like a divine X-ray—exposing every lie, removing every idol, healing every wound, and conforming you into His perfect image, all by Grace working through love. Grace, truth, and love you receive as a FREE GIFT.

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.” Psalm 139:23–24

This is not condemnation. This is an invitation. The Spirit of God is drawing you into deeper waters—into the kind of freedom that religion can’t offer, into the kind of love that legalism can’t produce. He’s calling you out of the shallows of self and into the depths of Christ. Will you respond?

"That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." John 3:6

Will you let Grace examine your inner life like a holy X-ray and remove everything that doesn’t look like Jesus?

"We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ," 2 Corinthians 10:5

Let His Life Shine Through Yours

Will you welcome the light of God into every room of your soul?

"fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2

Will you stop protecting the parts of your flesh that are killing you—and instead surrender them to the Spirit who gives life?

"Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God." Romans 6:11–13

This message isn’t for the lukewarm. It’s for those who are ready to burn—to burn with holy love, with passion for God, and with purity of heart. It’s for those who are done with shallow living and ready for radical transformation.

"The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God," Romans 8:16

Let this be the cry of your heart: “Father, by Your Grace, expose what is not Christ in me—and remove it. Burn away everything that was not born of You. Form me fully into the image of Your Son. I am Yours.”

"Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls." James 1:21

Now, let’s dive in and awaken the Spirit Man. Let’s walk in the Spirit, worship in Truth, and be conformed to Christ—by Grace alone.

We Were Made a SPIRIT MAN

If you’re still focused on your feelings, your rights, your hurts, your ambitions—wake up. You may love Jesus and be SAVED, but if you’re not living by His Spirit, you’re still walking in the flesh–PERIOD. That’s not just a problem—it’s death. The mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace (Romans 8:6). Jesus didn’t suffer and die so you could stay the same, sitting in a pew Sunday after Sunday, pretending Spiritual Formation happened because you read a devotional and tithed. If you are not a SPIRIT MAN, you’re mind is still set on death.

"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh." Galatians 5:16

The Flesh Is Dead. You Are Not That Voice. The voice in your head that judges, shames, accuses, demands, worries, lusts, and complains—that is not you. That’s the voice of sin, inherited from Adam. It’s a DEAD voice. A parasite. A trespasser. Sin speaks with your voice, but it is not you. You have a choice. You don’t have to listen to it. IN CHRIST, as a gift of His Grace, you are dead to sin and alive to God. Why feed the grave? DO YOU BELIEVE THE BIBLE? Then start trusting it, instead of your understanding.

"Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus." Romans 6:11

Worship is not a song—it’s a way of life in the Spirit. Jesus said, “True worshipers will worship the Father in SPIRIT AND TRUTH…for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers” (John 4:23). That wasn’t a suggestion. It was a COMMAND. It’s the same as the COMMAND TO LOVE OUR ENEMIES. It is not a suggestion, it is an absolute MUST. If you are not walking in the Spirit, you are not worshiping. If you are not walking in truth, you are living a lie. There is no middle ground. We are SAVED BY GRACE, not by your works, so stop trying. Instead, SEEK JESUS and let Him transform you from the inside out.

"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH." John 4:24

Grace isn’t an excuse—it’s the power to live free. Grace doesn’t tolerate sin—it destroys it. Grace isn’t license—it’s transformation. Grace isn’t passive—it’s the explosive life of God working IN YOU BY HIS SPIRT, energizing your spirit, renewing your mind, and killing your flesh. "The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death" (Romans 8:2). Stop going back to the chains–INSTEAD, BELIEVE!

"For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under GRACE." Romans 6:14

The Flesh Cannot Please God. Period. You cannot worship God with your intellect, emotions, achievements, or works. “Those who are in the flesh cannot please God” (Romans 8:8). This includes your polished theology, your spotless attendance record, and your well-phrased prayers. God isn’t impressed. He’s looking for a humble heart that has died to self and is alive in the Spirit. GOD KNOWS YOU; HE CREATED YOU AND LOVES YOU. Ask Him to teach you how to walk in the SPIRIT because HE WILL TEACH YOU, He is your RABBI. You could not transform yourself even if you had a billion lifetimes. Only by the Spirit of God will you be able to say, “ABBA, FATHER!”

"For the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so." Romans 8:7

If you don’t love your enemies, you’re still in the flesh. Our litmus test is love. Jesus said, “Love your enemies... and you will be sons of the Most High” (Luke 6:35). If you recoil, lash out, defend yourself, gossip, isolate, or attack those who hurt you—you’re still operating from the flesh–PERIOD. And you’re doing the work of the devil, not Jesus (1 John 3:8). The Spirit of God empowers US, you and I, to destroy the works of the enemy by walking in radical, reckless, selfless love BY GRACE.

"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:44-45

Your mind is the battlefield—YOU MUST take it back. Sin tries to set up camp in your mind, masquerading as your thoughts. But it’s a liar, and it has no right to be there. God gave you and me a Spirit-born mind, the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16). Don’t let Satan or your flesh rule the territory that belongs to Jesus. “Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5).

"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2

You must be Born Again…FOR REAL. You can’t become HIS SPIRIT MAN by reading this or agreeing with it. You must die to self and be truly, spiritually born again from above (John 3:6). That’s not a metaphor—it’s your only hope. You cannot inherit the Kingdom of God in your current form. “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 15:50). We, you and I must be resurrected now—in this life—by the Spirit of Truth, Jesus–all by Grace working through Love.

"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come." 2 Corinthians 5:17

America Is Full of Zombies in Church Clothes

Let’s not sugarcoat it. Today’s American Christianity is often a carnal, cultural construct built on comfort, compromise, and convenience. It’s full of ambition, fear, flesh, and false righteousness. It honors the name of Jesus but denies His power. It builds platforms and human alters but not DISCIPLES. Ministries that don’t call you to die daily aren’t ministries of Jesus. They’re businesses. “You will know them by their fruit.”

"Holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; avoid such men as these." 2 Timothy 3:5

Wake up and walk by the Spirit—this is our IDENTITY IN CHRIST; we are SPIRIT. We are not sinners saved by grace. We were! We are now forever a SPIRIT MAN born of God, made righteous by Christ, filled with the Spirit, seated in Heaven, and walking on the earth to manifest the love of Jesus through our lives. The true Church—the Bride of Christ—is made up of Spirit Men and Women who live for others, die to self, love enemies, carry their crosses, and glow with the light of Christ. Don’t get mad at me; it's all in your Bible, too. The question is, are we going to live IN THE SPIRT, and BY THE SPIRIT, or by SELF, which is SIN.

"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." Romans 8:14

Regardless of our differences, I hope that we can all agree on what the Bible says. Here is what the Bible says.“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in SPIRIT AND TRUTH.” Do you think this is optional? A mere suggestion? A good idea? Or a COMMAND?

True Worship from the Spirit Man

“Jesus *said to her, “Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” The woman *said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.” Jesus *said to her, “I who speak to you am He.” John 4:21-26

Jesus said there was a time coming when TRUE WORSHIPPERS will glorify the Father, those who worship the Father in Spirit and Truth, for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. Was Jesus kidding? Was He giving us a mere suggestion, a recommendation? Or was it a command? The Bible claims, which I believe, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him MUST worship in Truth and Spirit.” We are COMMANDED to worship God in Spirit and IN Truth.”

“There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John *testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’ ” For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.” John 1:9-17

Choices are a funny thing. In the Bible, there are no choices, only outcomes. We either RECEIVE ALL THAT JESUS HAS GIVEN US, or we REJECT IT. We have BEEN GIVEN TRUTH, and we are born again from above, BORN of the SPIRIT, and God is our Father. He DID EVERYTHING. Remember, God is Spirit, we are His, we are members of His Body, the Body of Christ, and we are being transformed into His image, which is SPIRIT and LOVE. Being FLESH, we can’t transform ourselves into SPIRIT; only Jesus can do that, and HE DID. RECEIVE or REJECT–The outcome is ETERNAL.

“We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic utterances. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.” 1 Thessalonians 5:14-24

When we are BORN AGAIN, we are BORN OF THE SPIRIT. God, our Father, is calling us to worship Him in Spirit and Truth. He has given us His Spirit, and He has transferred us into the Kingdom of His Beloved, Jesus. WE WORSHIP HIM BY BELIEVING and RECEIVING.

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Craig Rogers
Craig Rogers

KINGDOM Empowered CEO and CoFounder

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