“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
Yesterday’s blog discussed the topic of self-examination and last Sunday we were given five areas to consider as you examine yourself.
One of those areas in particular is the topic of today’s blog.
The question simply is this: Are you more natural or supernatural?
Does a body ache send you to the medicine chest or to your prayer closet first?
Does a financial setback bring you to your knees or does it cause you to rack up huge credit card debt?
Maybe another way to ask the question is this:
Do you look for solutions from God or do you look for solutions anywhere else but God?
Is He your last resort or your first thought?
Not that it is always easy.
We are far too often more comfortable with our natural
responses than with reliance on God.
Not to sound cutesy (bet you know where this is going) but it is in our old “nature” to respond “naturally” while it is in our “new nature” to respond supernaturally.
Guess which “skin” we are most comfortable in?
The old man, the old nature or the flesh is most at home in this world.
In order to live that supernatural life we need the renewed mind Paul speaks of in Romans 12:2.
When I allow the Spirit of God and the Word of God to transform me through the renewing of my mind the world’s patterns and ways of thinking begin to change.
Gradually, reliance on God becomes my first thought rather than the last resort.
I am being changed from the natural to the supernatural!
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
Yesterday’s blog discussed the topic of self-examination and last Sunday we were given five areas to consider as you examine yourself.
One of those areas in particular is the topic of today’s blog.
The question simply is this: Are you more natural or supernatural?
Does a body ache send you to the medicine chest or to your prayer closet first?
Does a financial setback bring you to your knees or does it cause you to rack up huge credit card debt?
Maybe another way to ask the question is this:
Do you look for solutions from God or do you look for solutions anywhere else but God?
Is He your last resort or your first thought?
Not that it is always easy.
We are far too often more comfortable with our natural
responses than with reliance on God.
Not to sound cutesy (bet you know where this is going) but it is in our old “nature” to respond “naturally” while it is in our “new nature” to respond supernaturally.
Guess which “skin” we are most comfortable in?
The old man, the old nature or the flesh is most at home in this world.
In order to live that supernatural life we need the renewed mind Paul speaks of in Romans 12:2.
When I allow the Spirit of God and the Word of God to transform me through the renewing of my mind the world’s patterns and ways of thinking begin to change.
Gradually, reliance on God becomes my first thought rather than the last resort.
I am being changed from the natural to the supernatural!
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