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Rom 12:1-2 "but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" --> complete
God has allowed us, even as moral creatures, the ability to discern His will. His plan is how he executes that will
Good will: complete for your calling, good for you and to you. We cannot know this will without the renewal of the mind- we cannot just continue to think with our old thoughts and reasoning (natural mind). They must be renewed. It takes the renewal of the mind to discern His will for me.
Anything that impacts your calling or His for-ordained purpose for you on the planet. He has a personalized, specialized will for your life.
There is something you were pre-wired to be most fulfilled by (will of God)
We'll never find it without the renewed mind
I'm here in this generation, in this place, at this time to bring fame to God in my sphere of influence.
I will have to have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to fulfill His calling on my life- it is more than I can humanly, naturally do.
Discerning the will of God is something you fight for in the Spirit, not natural man. Heb 10:35-36 We're sinfully wired for self-preservation. Its not easy or natural to fight and discern (battle and beauty of the mind)
Gen 2:7 Man was formed from the dust of the earth -including the brain
Job 21:6 Impact of the mind-knowing what we're doing and why
Jer 29:11 (KJV) He thinks thoughts towards me (actively)
It is a lie to believe real change isn't possible
children of God can completely change our minds (repentance) =changing your mind in such a way that it changes your actions 2 Cor 10:3-5
Battle and Beauty of the mind is won intentionally -we don't fight with the weapons of the world
"take every thought captive"- to give direction not to cap off
Renew the mind. I would not be more free outside God's control
Stronghold- anything with mastery over you, gets away from you. that you dont often get away from ---jealousy, addiction, rejection, pride, insecurity
It pretends to have more power over us than God
Eph 4:17-19 New Testament definition of addiction- continual lust for more (behavior, substance, thoughts, etc) We try to manage it but it taks over
What we're giving it becomes not enough as it grows- it cries for more, there is no way to contain or manage
2 Tim 2:26 For every plan God has for my life, satan has a plot against it
Is it possible to live in mental victory? Ps 119:133 Let no sin rule over me!
We'll never be sinless on earth but if we cooperate with mental renewal, there is an ongoing sanctification There is enough power in Christ for us to not have to walk with any sin having dominion over us (proactive dominion sin)
I Cor 6:12 I will not be mastered by anything besides the Holy Spirit
destructive and distracting thought patterns
Doing what He's called you to do requires focus on Him- this is a challenge because we have so much going on. There is a need to let distractions go!
to be anointed by His power, we must learn to frequently shut every other door to every pipe trying to pour into the mind
Renew our minds before God- He doesn't yell, His voice is still and small Ps 27:4
The mind must get renewed to hear the one voice that matters JUST DO ONE THING!
Take thoughts captive for Christ so the unlimited capacity of the Holy Spirit will be unleashed on you Memorize Scripture!
We can know Christ Luke 2:18-19
Mary wasnt just amazed as everyone else- she thought it through
"pondered" likened to Joseph's father, Jacob
"keeping in mind" things that happened we cant just stop at amazement, we must stop and dwell on what God's trying to say to us
Destructive patterns
The more we think some way, the more we "burn a path" physiologically
the thought eventually becomes ingrained: the path is paved, toll road with a cost
This can happen with good or bad thought patterns
We can begin to think a new thought about an old situation - renewing of the mind
Think new thoughts about the old thing
Mercy and ministry come out of renewal
Change how you think to change how you feel- change the heart
I Cor 2: 9-10 No mind has conceived what God has intended for us but God has revealed it through the Holy Spirit
Luke 24- Jesus opened His disciples' minds to understand the scriptures
Mark 12:28-30
Love Him with your mind
Give God your mind and He'll blow it for you.
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