Changing our mind
Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2008
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Romans 12: 2, says, 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.
It is certain by this scripture that God wants our life to be changed by changing our thought life. By my own admission, that has been a great battle in my life, but it can be done. We must understand a couple of things regarding man.
First, we are born with carnal mind only thinking of things of the flesh; the only thing it cares for is self and the needs of others is far down the list. But if we are willing to let Christ create a new mind in our life by placing His will over our own then success is always the outcome.
A spiritual mind strives for peace; a spiritual mind focuses on Jesus Christ. A spiritual mind constantly strives to grow and change from their old way of thinking and become a new person in Christ. If we are spiritually minded then the Lord can open our minds to his word so that we can begin to understand what He wants for our lives.
Lets look in Luke 24: 45, we find on the road to Emmaus two of the followers of the Lord Jesus, talking of all the things that had happened concerning the His death. As they were traveling a man appeared to them and asked them what they were talking about, they immediately begin to tell how Jesus of Nazareth had been condemned to death and crucified and when they went to his grave, they had found no one. The man, who was the Lord Jesus, continued with them and sat with them for a meal, and as He blessed the food their eyes were opened and they knew He was Jesus. Continuing on in the same chapter, we find Him appearing also to his disciples
in Jerusalem, and Luke 24: 45 says Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.
By giving our lives to Jesus, repenting of our sin, and asking for forgiveness, we will begin to see a new change in our lives and we will understand the word of God more clearly.
Pastor Anthony Stowers preached in one of his sermons something that spoke volumes to me; he said, the world cannot take away what it has not given you and that is so true for many of us. I have had only hurt and disappointment from the world, but with Jesus I found love and peace in my life. God is no respecter of persons, for what He has done in my life and all the people of the Bible, He will do for you also.
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This is Susie Sachs, Covenant Word Ministries, Christian Fellowship Church, PO BX 341, Elkins, AR 72727. www. covenantwordministries. com