“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
“Recidivism”
Now that’s’ a $10.00 word.
But what does it
mean?
The dictionary defines
it this way:
“a tendency to
relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior;”
Maybe a word we are
more familiar with would help – what if I said “backsliding”?
What causes one who
is born again to backslide?
Why do so many
Christians seem to struggle with living for God?
What is it that keeps
us returning to our old ways and old patterns of living?
Could it be that we
are trying to live in a new Kingdom with an old kingdom mindset?
Like the ex-con who
returns to the old neighborhood, the same old friends and the behaviors that
sent him to prison in the first place we cannot live for God with the devil as
our constant meditation.
It just won’t work!
Jesus astounded His
listeners many times by the things He said.
Did He do it just to
be controversial?
Was He trying to
antagonize them?
No, He just thought
differently.
“My thoughts are not
your thoughts….”
His thoughts were
focused and originated in a different Kingdom than His listeners.
If we don’t want to ‘backslide’
we must change our thinking.
Our minds must be
renewed.
Salvation happens in
a moment.
Renewing our minds is
just a wee bit longer!
Lets’ examine that process
– not to swell our brain but to transform our lives!
See you tomorrow…
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