Galatians 3:25-26 English Standard Version (ESV) But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.

Purpose was introduced yesterday and with it a need to renew the mind that has done nothing but live in the flesh. We knew nothing about faith and little if anything about God. There is so much to learn. The language of religion is different, definitions change from worldly to spiritual meaning. Everything needs to be put into context to understand.

Since we now know our purpose is to be a proper helpmate for our Lord Jesus Christ then our spiritual education has to align itself with the mind of Christ. Up until now all we have ever learned was taught by others. The ability to learn by faith is a new concept and takes a renewed mind. It is the mind that determines choice. The mind is the depository of memory. The mind is flesh and subject to all the ills of the flesh.

In the world we have been taught to grow up and become something. It is often said, “It is a blessing to make a living doing what you love.” Our life in Christ is exactly that, love Christ and do what we love. What is that exactly? While I learn about Christ and how to love Him, we are still in the world and subject to making our way while being influenced by the flesh.

Temptations do not disappear just because we accept Christ. Needs of the flesh did not disappear just because we accepted Christ. God made man and woman to populate the earth, to be fruitful and multiply. That has not changed but being fruitful and multiplying His Kingdom is now part and parcel to that creation now that we are sons of God.

What courses can we take to be prepared to be His helpmate?