Romans 12:2 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.
Thoughts on today's verse: Don't be molded by the world. Wow, isn't that a tough one to obey? It's a reminder that what we think is one of the places of greatest spiritual warfare. Sloppy thinking is more than sloppy, it's dangerous because we are fed messages constantly that distort God's truth and holy values. But rather than being incensed by the world acting like the world, let's be transformed by renewing our minds and doing what Paul said he did -- take every thought, every word, captive for Christ. We often think a tithe is giving ten percent of our money, but an even more vital tithe is giving ten percent of our thought time totally to the things of God!
Prayer: O Lord, please guard my soul from pride, my heart from callousness, and my mind from too much focus on unimportant things and not enough on your things. Teach me in my heart what it means to be about my Father's business, especially in the world of my thoughts! Through Jesus, my greatest example of time spent with you. Amen.
2 comments:
Very difficult to do. I like Rick Warren's suggestion of having little prayers (he calls them breath prayers) you say through out the day to remind you of where your mind should be. I have to admit, I am not very good at it though. Like anything, it takes a while to develop a habit.
cas
CAS, nice suggestion. I sometimes think I'm not conformed to the world's thinking but I know that I am due to my reactions in certain situations and my like of apathy for others.
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