12-10-23
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CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS, CHANGE YOUR LIFE
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. Romans 12:2 (NIV)
Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Romans 12:2 (NLT)
2 REASONS TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK:
- BECAUSE MY THOUGHTS ________ MY LIFE
Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. Proverbs 4:23 (TEV)
- BECAUSE MY MIND IS THE __________ FOR SIN
22 I love to do God’s will so far as my new nature is concerned; 23 but there is something else deep within me… that is at war with my mind and wins the fight and makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. In my mind I want to be God’s willing servant, but instead I find myself still enslaved to sin. Romans 7:22-23 (TLB)
Whatever gets your ___________ gets you.
Whatever you _______ with you will fall for.
If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace. Romans 8:6 (NLT)
3 DAILY CHOICES:
1. ________ MY MIND WITH TRUTH
You will know the truth and the truth will set you free. John 8:32 (CEV)
2. _________ MY MIND FROM DESTRUCTIVE THOUGHTS
WHAT ARE THE ENEMIES?
- MY OLD ________
But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. Romans 7:23 (NLT)
Those who are dominated by their sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. Romans 8:5 (NLT)
- _________________
- THE WORLD’S_________
26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let themhave dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 In the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:26-27 (ESV)
MALE (HEB: ‘ZAKAR’ = A ________________ )
FEMALE (HEB: ‘NEQEBAH’ = A _____________)
3. __________ MY MIND ON THE RIGHT THINGS
- ___________ ABOUT JESUS
Keep your mind on Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:8 (CEV)
Think about Jesus’ example. He held on while wicked people were doing evil things to Him. So do not get tired and stop trying. Hebrews 12:3 (NCV)
- THINK ABOUT ____________
Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth.
Set your minds on things above, not on things on the earth. Let heaven fill your thoughts. Colossians 3:2 (NLT)
MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS: