"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, & acceptable, & perfect will of God." Romans 12:2 (kjv)
conformed- to fashion alike, resemblance, similar applications
transformed-metamorphose= a change of substance esp. by supernatural means, a striking alteration; transfigure.
renewing-renovation
will-specifically purpose, desire
WOW! This verse is offering me lots of assistance! The Lord is saying that in order for me to live out my purpose, I must change the way I think...I need to stop thinking like the "world". He is saying not to follow what man (friends, family, tv, media) says unless it lines up with His Word. I have to know what His Word says so I can discern if it is of God or not. I'm sure that friends and family mean well but I have to think spiritually by renovating it..making it free from "reality" & filling it with the supernatural. Kinda like if a person has a goal and they share that desire with a friend. The friend may think it is crazy & unlikely because the odds based on statistics that studies have shown suggest that. If the goal seeker has the mind of Christ, they believe all things are possible. They think & believe that God is able according to His Word; and even if it isn't God's will, the Word comforts them in the assurance that God has a good reason & a better will. However, the "world" aka "those that don't know God for oneself" says that the goal seeker should never have tried in the first place and they should be upset and mad at God for not making it happen. The spiritual mind always sees their glass as full and about to run over. The carnal mind accepts and deals with an almost empty glass and doesn't believe it will ever fill up and overflow because it just isn't likely.
2 Corinthians 4:16"For which cause we faint not; though our outward man perish, the inward man is renewed day by day." The inward man is my spirit & as long as I stay in the Word, my mind will change to think more in the supernatural which will in affect change my attitude, my response to situations, and my behavior in general.
Eph. 4:23 gives the order & Col. 3:10 gives the way to do it.
Eph 4:23-"Be renewed in the spirit of your mind." Col.3:10 says to put on the new man (transformation) which is renewed in the knowledge after the image of Him that created him.
The what of Romans 12:2 is to live out God's will for me. The how is to transform the way I think. The way to do so is to seek the Lord in His knowledge.(Col.3:10) He is saying I need to seek Him by praying, studying, and hearing the Word at church. The only way I can live out God's purpose for me, (not my will, but his) is to not think like those who don't know Him and to daily renew my mind with His knowledge by seeking Him. I need to be able to discern what is of God and what isn't...is it Satan's plan, or God's? That is my assistance in fulfilling my purpose in life. Thank you Jesus for your help!
My Prayer-"Dear Lord, thank you for your Word which transforms! Thank you for having a perfect plan for me. Don't let me become lazy in seeking your knowledge. When I obtain any knowledge, let it assist me in knowing the truth from lie, what is for me and what isn't that I may stay in your will for me and live it out. Allow that new Godly knowledge flush out all unholy, vain knowledge and negative thinking. Help me to think on your promises daily so that Satan cannot convince me that I can't or that you won't. Renew my mind by keeping me in your Word. Don't let me leave you again. Don't let me leave my purpose. Don't let me out of your perfect will. Give me discernment to know what will help keep my mind stayed and filled with you and what won't. Change my mind into that of Jesus so that on the last day I will hear,"Well done, my good and faithful servant."
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Day 7-amazed!
So tomorrow will be one week since I started my 30 day quest to renewal. I have shed many many tears over this last week. I've come to many conclusions about myself and my life. I have always prayed that God would reveal me to myself...that He would open me up and my eyes to see me for who I really am so that I could change things, improve, and even remove some things. Things meaning thoughts, behaviors, habits, and relationships. The Word has so much power. It reaches to the very depths of a person. Since I've been doing the studies in the morning, I've noticed that the topic of the day is on my mind all day long. It has caused me to measure myself up to it. That has been painful, encouraging, but most of all empowering. Somethings I'm sad to change but my heart is overwhelmed with joy because it is for Jesus...the one who will never leave me, let me down, cheat me, hurt me...the one who ALWAYS has my best interest at heart, the one who gives me every smile on my face, the one who will strengthen me in every trial, the one who will supply all my needs and give me the desires of my heart because I delight myself in Him. I feel like a woman who is getting a tummy tuck, lol. She has lots of excess skin that has to be removed. She wouldn't have all that extra skin had she taken better care of herself. She has decided to remove it. The surgery is painful, recovery is painful, there is a scar, and now she has to take better care of herself to prevent that from happening again. But when it is all said and done, she looks so much better and no longer has to live with that unsightly exra skin.That's how I feel spiritually right now. I'm in recovery. My pain medication is Jesus and His Word. My scars are my testimonies. My responsibiliy is to care better for my spirit...I only pray I don't have to have too many more "tummy tucks".
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