Why would we buy a new car and put an old engine in it. What would be the purpose of that? It sounds stupid but it's funny how we do this all the time. We get a revelation from God regarding a certain area of our life but we keep the old standards and try to fit our new revelation in the old place. Let me explain this a little further. You meet a new friend who is really fun to be with. The person likes to go out to classy places. They dress well and they love to do adventurous things. This is a new relationship and it is great. Now on the other hand you have many friends who are not as classy. They like to hang out on the block, party hard and play video games all day. Will you mix the new relationship with the old? No way! Mixing those relationships would be a big mistake. The new relationship calls for a new environment, not the old environment. Sometimes if you want to experience change you have got to not only change the way you think, but your relationships and the environment you are in. Perhaps you need to move or hangout in another part of town. Maybe you need to find friends in a new city. When you receive new revelation, you ought to begin connecting with relationships that complement your revelation and then position yourself in the environment that is a complement to your revelation and relationships. This is how change occurs. In most cases there must be a radical transformation. In short, do not mix anything old with the new. The old has to go if you want the new to come in and remain.
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