The Conquest

Transformers, Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Reading: Romans 12:2, 2Do 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.

I am constantly amazed at the power of water. Of course, when we splash in a pool or enjoy a nice hot shower, the last thing we are thinking about is its massive power. But, then you go to the ocean and witness the waves crashing against the cliffs. Even standing in the water knee deep you can feel the water tugging at you as it subsides back into the ocean. Then you have the eroding forces of a water fall, especially those in Niagara Falls. Water… simply… water… the same substance that you use in that refreshing pool and shower, produces such power it erodes giant boulders over time and deteriorates rocky cliffs; so it can be with the struggle not to conform to the pattern of this world. The power and force of this world can seem overwhelming. But, the transformation that occurs by the renewing of your mind produces a giant dam, holding the power of the world in place, producing a peaceful lake on the other side and allowing you the ability to filter the world/water through. It gives you the opportunity to control the forces of the world upon your life, rather than the forces of the world deteriorating you and forcing you to conform to it. The key to the transformation is by renewing your mind. The word “renewing” means to start anew, afresh or to begin again. Practically speaking, evaluate it all.

Think through and write out what you are allowing in your mind that can pollute it and conform it to the pattern of the world. Then, remove those things today.


It does not accomplish anything by simply removing the bad. You must replace it with good. What are good things that you can be flooding your mind with today?

REVIEW

What pollutants were you able to remove today from your mind?


What godly things were you able to replace in your mind and in your thoughts today