Romans 12:2 (NKJV) And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Today I was asking God about some things. One of those things was how Christians, believers, followers of Christ, can keep themselves from sin after they have been saved.
It’s easy to say that we want to stop sinning. And it’s easy to say that we won’t commit a particular sin anymore. But when push comes to shove, it can be a difficult thing to turn away from temptation, especially if it’s something that we have struggled with in the past.
When I asked Him about this, I heard very loudly and clearly, “by the renewing of your mind”. It is by the renewing of your mind that you defeat these temptations and gain victory over them!
You see, we can have a relationship with our Creator and we can study His word. But until we let Him renew our mind, we are still thinking the same old thoughts!
Renew: to make (something) new, fresh, or strong again
There is nothing in this world that can renew our minds. We can follow all kinds of self-help methodologies, but when it’s all said and done, we still have the same mind with the same thought processes.
But when we let God renew our mind, it is made new and fresh! It isn’t prone to think the same thoughts any longer. It is absolutely, genuinely new.
So if you’re struggling with how to overcome something that keeps attacking your mind, stop trying to handle it on your own and let God fix it for you. His thoughts are far above ours.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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