"“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” - Romans 12:2
Last week, we talked at length about discovering God's will for your life. This week...let's dig in to making that happen. We start with this great verse from Romans. It says that we need to renew our minds in order to discover what God's will is...
How do we do that?
How do we "renew" our minds? Here's a Monday morning thought...as you sit there and prepare for what is going to be an unbelievable week....just meditate. Focus. That's all meditation is...focused thinking. Now the challenge is - what do we focus on? Let's look back at the verse...
It tells us not to focus on the pattern of the world. What does that mean? Some translations say the "customs and behavior of the world". Many of us are going to leave the house this morning and instantly think about the tough week we are going to have, the difficult people we have to face, the teacher we don't like, the business that's struggling, and so on. I believe that God wants us to be different...to have different minds. We've got to choose to focus on God's power and abilities...and less of what the world has to offer.
I'm going to warn you, the renewing of your mind might have to take place several times today...maybe even every few minutes. But God promises that we can find His will for our lives when our minds are renewed and we are focusing on His ways. If we ever hope to find God's will for our lives - we have to think differently about the world. We don't get to decide what will happen to us today...the world does. But if we renew our thoughts and focus on God - He will reveal His perfect will for our life...guaranteed.
Pastor Brian
Monday, October 15, 2007
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Good morning. I want to keep up the good habit of waking up early & reading scripture & journaling. These past weeks have brought about great blessings from God & I know it is not "natural" to live a life transformed by God's word. I have to deliberately do the things neccessary to bring about that transformation. Praise God that we have to battle against the flesh & put on the full armor of God.
Good morning. I had to renew my thoughts as soon i read the devo.
My first thoughts this morning where about the long week ahead. This is going to make for an interesting journey.
Have a good day.
Thanks Brian.
Great devotional this morning. Spoke directly to me. I definitely needed that this morning.
One of the ways that helps me to understand how to renew my mind is by following Philippians 4:8, "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." These are the focus points that will help us to discern what God's will is for us.
Hello Brian & Everyone reading this blog entry.
I am a little late for morning devotions but never the less I checked to see what the topic would be this week for devotional before I headed out for Monday night's Men's Ministry at 7:00 P.M. at FRC student building. I would have to agree with Mindy and that is one of my favorite verses for this is a good place to start in, in the process of renewing our minds. But I am going to give another suggestion which is part scriptural and the other is my paraphrase and that is.
To pray to the Lord to help us bring every single thought, action, word & anything and everything that stands against his truth and his word into captivity.
2 Cor. 10:5
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