Romans 12:2 // Do not conform 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.
- Formed
- Conform: To be molded by something external
Romans 12:2 (Phillips) // Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God re-mold your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all his demands and moves towards the goal of true maturity.
Proverbs 4:23 (GMT) // Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.
- Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts.
- What do I think about?
- Neuroplasticity
- The Law of Cognition: What you think about determines who you are.
- We focus on behavior. Law of Cognition says we should focus on our thoughts.
- Rule of Exposure: Whatever we’re exposed to the most shapes our thoughts.
- This is why we must take every thought captive. If we don’t, the thoughts will take us captive.
- Stronghold
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 // For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Romans 12:2 // Do not conform 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.
- Metamorphoo (μεταμορφόω)
- Exposure Experiment
- Our thoughts establish our emotions
1 Thessalonians 5:18 // give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
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- Our thoughts direct our decisions
- Our thoughts regulate our relationships
- Our thoughts determine our spiritual growth
Colossians 3:2 // Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
