1 Corinthians 2:12 – Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

To those who lived by the natural world, this creates a conundrum. The “world” that we live in is governed by an entirely different method. On a side note, let me give you something to think about.

“World” – The world is the totality of entities (governments), the whole of reality, or everything that exists. This doesn’t have anything to do with “the earth.” “World” refers to the governance of the Earth. They come and go over time, such as changes in rules among groups of people.

“Earth” is the third planet from the sun. It is a place, as opposed to the world. It is governed only by its own set of rules from the nature of the universe. It cannot be ruled by man.

The spirit of the world is not in congruence with God. It is governed by the fallen nature. Once we are saved, we find a thought process used in the term “flesh”. We no longer live in the flesh. We now live by the Spirit of God. We cannot know God without this change of thought process.

The worldly thought process cannot know God. Once we are saved, we need to put aside this thought process. This is why so many people misunderstand the Bible. They read it with worldly eyes.

Once we change to the process of thinking like God, we will begin to gain knowledge of our creator. This kind of thinking will revolutionize our lives. As opposed to the “flesh”, we start thinking with the “mind of Christ”. This revelational thinking will expose us to the nature of eternal life. This place is a place without time. This is a place of freedom. It is a place without worry. It is the place of true victory.