Change – Truth, Lies, & Manure. Romans 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual [a ] act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed (from what - to what?) by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good,
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Change – Truth, Lies, & Manure.
Romans 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship. 2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed (from what - to what?) 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.
Jesus said in Matthew:“Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?”
Jesus said in Matthew:“Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?”
The ball is in your court.
God delegated control of your mind to you. He wants you to submit it to Him, not to give it back as if it’s faulty. ‘God’s got it all in control is a lie when used as a cop-out.’
Getting to the Root of the ProblemLittle ones are easy…but big ones…that are
bearing bad fruit i.e. trees – will be a battle!
1. Enlist help! Good counsel, counselling, prayer, the Holy Spirit, Scriptures.
2. Dig up the roots. Assess the damage. Acknowledged the problem honestly and completely. Discover the depth of it.
3. Identify the Lie at the root of it.
4. Give up the Lie and replace it with and army of Truths by meditating on specific relevant Truths.