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“And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.” Romans 12vs2. Your mind is your powerhouse and whatever you are feeding your mind with will determine or show the product your life will come out with.

The prodigal son became a caution and a warning to many today because of the wrong choice of the meal he feasted on. He allowed the devil to make him believe that he can stand on his own; he concluded in his mind that his father has to stop controlling the affairs of his life because he is man enough. Luke 15vs11-13. The word of God says, be renewed in the spirit of your mind. Ephesians 4vs23. Your mind is very important to your successful living here on earth, your mind is one of the determinant factors to your progress and achievement in the journey of destiny. That is why you have been advised by God himself through his servant in the bible passage above that you should be renewed in the spirit of your mind because God knows that if you should allow the things of this world to take over your mind, you will be making wrong choices and when wrong choices are made, there will be damages that you may not be able to fix.

You need to know that your reality of today is a result of your yesterday’s choices or things you feed your mind with. And whatever choices you make today births the reality of your tomorrow. For instance;

King Solomon, his early life before and after he became king over the nation of Israel, the Bible has many records of him as a good person, a man that fear and love God. He was full of God to the level that God blessed him with riches and wisdom which no one has ever had on planet earth but when Solomon began to feast on what we tagged Garbage, he was disconnected from God and his later end was nothing to write home about. 1 Kings 11vs1-11.

King Solomon loved feasting on strange women; he made a choice to the point that he had seven hundred wives, Princesses, and three hundred concubines; and they turned away his heart from God. While Solomon was feasting on strange women, he thought he was enjoying himself without knowing that the choice he is making will cost him the relationship he has with God and his kingdom. 1 Kings 11vs10-11.

Can you picture or x-ray your own life also? Those strange girls that you are feasting on like that of King Solomon will only damage your glorious destiny. They are the fire that will burn you if you choose not to leave them now. Proverbs 22vs14 says, the mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein. Run away from strange women and girls if you want to last in life.

Lot’s wife is another example of those that feasted on garbage in the Bible. She made a wrong choice that cost her-her life. She had the opportunity to be among the people that were saved from the destruction to come upon Sodom and Gomorrah but because she was not renewed in her mind, she allowed the garbage she has been feasting on to catch up with her. Genesis 19vs24-26.

Why not learn from the story above, do not allow the things of this world to take the place of God in your heart. Lot’s wife gave in to the wrong choice and she missed the salvation of the Lord. If you too can look at your life, you will be able to see those areas where you are making the wrong choice. You have the opportunity now to change before the unexpected will happen like the way it was for Lot’s wife.

WAYS THROUGH WHICH YOU CAN RENEW YOUR MIND

  • Be Mindful of the Company You Are Keeping. The company of friends or associates you keep determines how pure your words and your mind will be. Are your friends conscious of living a holy life or otherwise? The company of friends you keep can make you or mar you. The Psalmist has a message for you, “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditates day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruits in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he doeth shall prosper”. Psalm 1vs1-3.

If you want your mind to be renewed, you need to be watchful of the company you keep; are they the type that pushes you to do the right thing or the ones that always instigate you to do the wrong thing? Are your friends the ones that always encourage you to feast on garbage? Like what the Bible passage above says, if you want to flourish and not wither, you have to be mindful of your company of associates and friends. 

  • Be Mindful of What You Read, Listen to and Watch. Your eyes and your ear are so important in the process of renewing your mind. This is because, whatever you read, listen to or watch always sends messages to your mind; your eyes and ear are very important gateways to your spirit and mind. If you want your spirit man and mind to be healthy, you have to be watchful of what you allow and pass through your ear and eyes. 1 Peter 1vs13. Your mind is so important to you and to God; without your mind, God cannot do anything with you, and that is why you must be renewed in your mind. Philemon 1vs14, Philippians 2vs5, Isaiah 26vs3. 
  • Let the Word of God Be your Guide. The more of the word of God you consume, the more purified your mind will be. You need to consciously and intentionally feast on the word of God because the amount of the word of God you have in you will determine if you will stand or fall on the day of trials. Job 4vs4, Psalm 119vs130, Jeremiah 15vs16.

CONCLUSION: Do you know that even the mind that has been sold to the devil can be renewed? It can at the moment such mind find Jesus Christ. Do not allow the devil to capture your mind; consciously go back to God because he is the only one that can help you with the cleansing. He will purify you with the flowing blood of Jesus Christ and you will come out clean if only you can allow him to come in and help you. Arise and make the decision today before it will be late. Stop feasting on garbage because it is not healthy and not good for your living.