Thursday, November 19
The Renewed Mind
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
- Romans 12:2
Certain passages of the Bible stand out when one speaks of a particular subject. No passage of the Bible speaks out more clearly on the subject of the Christian life than Romans 12:1-2. If you can grasp these two verses, you will have an understanding of what God needs from you every day if you are to serve Christ to the fullest extent possible.
To be transformed from worldliness to spirituality requires a renewed mind. Only then can we “prove” – that is, test, try, evaluate, or determine - what truly is God’s desire, His will, for your life on a moment by moment basis. You need to change your thinking!
Dr. Woodrow Kroll writes of this, “Thus the mind (Gr nous, the center of logical reasoning, ethical judgment, and moral awareness) must be completely changed if we are to live a life that is holy and acceptable unto God.”
We all need a complete transformation – a metamorphosis! Just as an ugly, worm-like, crawling caterpillar turns into a beautiful, flying butterfly (biological metamorphosis), God wants you to shed the fleshly, worldly, sinful thinking and be transformed into faithful, spiritually minded, committed follower of Jesus Christ. Selah – meditate on this thought and let God renew your mind!
Is your thought life under God’s control?
What are areas in your life that need to be transformed; changed from conformity to the world to what God wants for you?
The Renewed Mind
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
- Romans 12:2
Certain passages of the Bible stand out when one speaks of a particular subject. No passage of the Bible speaks out more clearly on the subject of the Christian life than Romans 12:1-2. If you can grasp these two verses, you will have an understanding of what God needs from you every day if you are to serve Christ to the fullest extent possible.
To be transformed from worldliness to spirituality requires a renewed mind. Only then can we “prove” – that is, test, try, evaluate, or determine - what truly is God’s desire, His will, for your life on a moment by moment basis. You need to change your thinking!
Dr. Woodrow Kroll writes of this, “Thus the mind (Gr nous, the center of logical reasoning, ethical judgment, and moral awareness) must be completely changed if we are to live a life that is holy and acceptable unto God.”
We all need a complete transformation – a metamorphosis! Just as an ugly, worm-like, crawling caterpillar turns into a beautiful, flying butterfly (biological metamorphosis), God wants you to shed the fleshly, worldly, sinful thinking and be transformed into faithful, spiritually minded, committed follower of Jesus Christ. Selah – meditate on this thought and let God renew your mind!
Is your thought life under God’s control?
What are areas in your life that need to be transformed; changed from conformity to the world to what God wants for you?
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