Read the words about a young Yali man who accepted the Lord. “Dongla could never forget the day one of the kembu spirits had invaded his body years earlier, causing him to lose his sanity for several days. 

But now the Spirit of God, Creator of heaven and earth, was drawing him into a gentle fellowship of love that made his mind feel whole and pure in a way he had never experienced before.”

Romans 12:2 says that we are transformed by the renewing of our minds. Ephesians 4:22-23 described it as putting off and putting on. Verse 23 in the Amplified says, “And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind (having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude).”

The moment we are saved we are a new creation. However, the unresolved issues in our lives are not instantly eradicated. Our progressive sanctification is a journey of transformation. Think of metamorphosis. The caterpillar who ate leaves, died to its old mindset as it melted inside the cocoon. It emerged as a wet butterfly whose strength would come through the struggle.