Conformed or Transformed?
“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.” (Romans 12:2)
To conform is change that happens through outside pressures, like when the pressure of nature and weather changes earth’s landscape. It’s this type of pressures Satan uses to change us. We see this in the impact that the media makes in how it influences people to put self before God, and to promote self-interest over God’s.
Instead, the Apostle Paul tells us to be transformed, which is change that happens from the inside out. It’s change that happens through the Holy Spirit residing within us (1 Corinthians 6:19).
This change happens, Paul says, through renewing our minds.
Here are three ways to renew our minds.
(1) “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Colossians 3:2)
(2) “Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 10:5)
(3) “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy–meditate on these things.” (Philippians 4:8)
Dennis Lee is Senior Pastor at Living Waters Fellowship, Mesquite, Nevada. He presently has two books, “From Here to There: A Journey to Spiritual Transformation,” and “Wells of Living Waters,” He also writes a religious column for a local newspaper entitled, “Rediscover the Bible for Life,” along with daily devotionals and thoughts that he posts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Living Waters Fellowship’s Website
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