Scripture to Read: Romans 12:2
God told us we should not be “conformed to this world.” Thankfully, He also told us in Romans 12:2, “but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” The transformation of our lives begins in our minds. God knows how powerful He has made our minds. He also knows how the enemy works to plant lies within our minds to distract us, disillusion us, cause doubt, disturb us, and ultimately destroy us (John 10:10). God knows that His Spirit in us gives us all of the power we need to overcome (1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Peter 1:3–4). Still, we must dwell on Him and His Word (Philippians 4:8) to overcome. So, to transform our minds, we must replace the enemy's lies with God’s most powerful Word. God tells us to be renewed in our minds in Ephesians 4:23 and that we must be destroying the garbage the enemy tries to get us to buy into in 2 Corinthians 10:3–5. God also tells us that we must focus on Him and His Word in Colossians 3:1–4. We must memorize His Word so that when the enemy comes with his deceptions, we can overcome them through His Word. Our Lord Jesus Christ defeated the enemy's lies in Matthew 4:1–11 by quoting God’s Truth. So, our Lord gave us the perfect example of how to defeat the lust of the flesh, eyes, and the boastful pride of life and it’s through using “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:17).
Challenge & Application
· How did God challenge you today about being transformed in your minds?
· What Scriptures will you begin to memorize so that your mind begins to be transformed daily by our Lord?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!