Category: Renewing of the Mind
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Conformity
There is a lot in this verse to chew on! Conformed That word conformed is an interesting word. It is the transliteration of syschēmatizō. The Greek word meant: to conform one’s self (i.e. one’s mind and character) to another’s pattern, (fashion one’s self according to). Paul is telling us to not conform…
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My Anger
Yesterday I wrote about preparing our hearts every morning for forgiveness. Forgiveness is an action. It is continued cooperation with Jesus everyday of our lives. It produces kindness and compassion through the Holy Spirit to walk in a spirit of forgiveness. Yet, even though we we prepare each day to…
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the One who acts on our behalf.
Those who wait upon the Lord, He acts upon their behalf. Waiting for anything can be a great trial of our faith. It can cause us to loose our temper and our good sense. Just climb in the car and take a trip to the local supermarket. I see more…
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celebrate the small.
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered meand rescued me from all my fears.5 Those who look to him are radiant with joy;their faces will never be ashamed.Psalms 34:4-5 It is going to take time to see changes in your thought process and behavior. When you fly on autopilot for long periods of…
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belief vs feelings
We possess what we confess and we possess salvation by confessing Jesus as our Lord and Savior of our lives. We possess God’s promises by confessing them with our mouths. When we regularly confess only what we feel and see, we are hurting our faith and the change we hope…
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type of food for the mind feeds the thoughts.
What we feed our minds is what the mind will think. Our mindset is set upon what you put into it. If you put junk into it, your mindset will be junk. If you put healthy things into your mind, your mindset will be healthy. A mindset is impossible to…
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you CAN control your thoughts.
One of the greatest lies we can believe is that we can not control our thoughts. A lie that says thoughts control you. I believe this is an excuse. This excuse is contrary to the Word of God. 8 Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is…
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nothing outside will change the inside.
I cannot begin to tell you how many years I sat waiting for an outside miracle to change my mind. When I write, change my mind, I mean the renewing of my mind. I was looking for some external happening, a change in circumstance, to come along and somehow supernaturally…
It Starts Small 