Romans 12:2 tells us 'And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.'
How do we transform any area of our lives that need it? By renewing our minds. Why? So that we can prove that God's will is good, acceptable and perfect. 'For as he thinks within himself, so he is.' [Proverbs 23:7]
How Do I Do It?
The question remains: how do we renew the mind?
Ephesians 4:22-24 tells us 1) to lay aside the old self, 2) be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and 3) put on the new self, '...which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.'
These are conscious, deliberate acts, which we must be capable of, or God wouldn't instruct us to do it. We see it as possible, then make the decision to lay aside that which does not line up with God's perfect will for us or His indwelling of us.
For example, if you have been negative in your approach to life, you must make the conscious effort to lay that aside. Meditate on being one Spirit with the Lord—you died with Christ and were raised up together with Him—you are His joint heir! Put on the new self, the new man—the person of Jesus—to whom all things are possible!
You've Got Help
This may not be easy, particularly at first. Titus 3:5 tells us, however, that it is the Holy Spirit that does the actual renewing—we make the decision to be renewed, to lay aside old thought patterns or beliefs that no longer serve us, and He provides the regeneration, the renewal! He is the Helper—the Greek work Parakletos means summoned, called to one's side, especially called to one's aid...it is usually translated Helper.
Plus, we already have the Mind of Christ [1 Corinthians 2:16] and God's Spirit was given to us that might know the things freely given to us by God [1 Corinthians 2:12]. In the Spirit, we are one with Him, and have His mind. 1 John 2:20, 27 tells that we have an anointing from Him that teaches us all things...meditate on that!
Don't let old thought patterns or deceptions keep you bound. Renew your mind!
