Our minds control our feelings
and our actions. What we think about
shapes every facet of our lives. So how
do we harness the power of our minds to live the abundant life God has promised
us? In our verse below, we have a choice
to either conFORM or transFORM our minds.
This choice will dictate pretty much everything else in our lives. So
which FORMula for living will you choose?
Romans 12:2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this
world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Things to think about:
· This letter
was written to believers – “brothers”
· We have a
choice to make
o
Conform – to take the shape of or to be in agreement with
o
Transform – to change in cooperation or structure
· What is “the
pattern of this world”?
o
1 John 2:16 – the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride
of life comes not from the Father but from the world
· What does it
mean to “transform your mind”?
o
The word repent comes from the Greek metanoia which
mean to “change my mind”
o
It’s that simple and that profound
· Our old
nature, our enemy, and our world conspire to keep us thinking untrue or unhealthy
thoughts
· God desires
for us to transform our minds. His two primary tools are His Word and His
Spirit
His Word
· Psalm 119
uses six words interchangeably for God’s Word
o
Laws, decrees, statutes, precepts, commands, and word
· Proverbs 2:1-5
provides us with an acrostic for LAWS
o
Listen – accept My words and store up My
commands in you, turn your ear to wisdom
o
Ask – if you call out for wisdom and
cry aloud for understanding
o
Work – if you look for it as silver
and search for it as hidden treasure
o
See – then you will understand the
fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God
His Spirit
· John 14:16-17
– And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate to help you
and be with you forever – the Spirit of truth
·
Acts 1:8 – and you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
on you
·
1 John
2:27 - Christ’s anointing teaches you the truth on everything you need to
know about yourself and Him, uncontaminated by a single lie. Live deeply in
what you were taught.
So, every
day we have choices to make – to take in His Word and to allow His Spirit to
teach and guide us. Here are His
promises from Proverbs 2:7-9
· He holds success in store for the
upright, He is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for He guards the
course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. Then you will
understand what is right and just and fair—every good path.
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