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will know that YOU sent ME and that YOU love them as

much as YOU love ME. JESUS’s work of reconciliation
enables us to experience that unity. The Church Body
must first reflect that unity to the world.

– Change our Thinking

Do not copy the behavior and customs of this world, but

let GOD transform you into a new person by changing
the way you think. Then you will learn to know GOD’s
will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Romans 12:2.

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Jennifer Slattery offers an intriguing perspective; “Our
thoughts have the power to paralyze or motivate us, to

thrust us into the depths of despair or propel us to the
heights of celebration. They can center us in truth or
lead us, slowly but steadily down the destructive path of

deception. Scripture tells us human wisdom is faulty at
best, leading mankind to call good evil and evil good.”

We have discussed the challenges of worldly thinking in

considerable detail in previous chapters. We have
demonstrated how this thinking has deceived humanity
for centuries regarding the diversity among humankind.

This mode of thought reflects the work of the Dark
Realm where there is no solution, no peace, no unity. It

is designed to divide, cause strife, induce fear, and
suspicion, among humanity. It is designed to centralize

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