Renewing the Mind

“...be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is...” Romans 12:2

In his letter to the Romans, Paul addresses believers from diverse backgrounds. Many had been involved in pagan cults. While they had accepted Christ as their Savior, they still fought intense battles within their minds.

Satan’s number one target is our minds. He wants us to think negatively, feel insecure, and run from where God has placed us.

Studies show morality and hope are at an all-time low in our age. But it should be just the opposite for believers. We have everything to live for, not because of who we are, but because of whom we contain - Jesus Christ.

The way you renew your mind is by committing yourself to thinking and viewing life from God’s perspective. More than likely, you will have to ask God to help you make this change. It may also mean cutting off Satan’s access to certain areas of your life. Run a check on all that you read, listen to, and watch on television.

Ask God to show you what needs to go. Anything that conflicts with His truth is Satan’s ploy to side track you. However, the real battle for the mind is fought in the will. God will renew your thinking, but you must be willing. Choose purity over evil - truth over a lie.