Renew your mind? (PT1 What’s “your mind”?) (8/9/2011)

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Romans 12
(1)
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
(2) 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.

Firstly, what’s “your mind”?

Mind-defined by Merriam-Webster
(1) Recollection, memory
(2)
a: The element or complex of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons
b: The conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism
c: The organized conscious and unconscious adaptive mental activity of an organism
(3) Intention, desire
(4) The normal or health condition of the mental faculties
(5) Opinion, view
(6) Disposition, mood

(10) Attention

As defined, your mind is a combination of memories, feelings, desires, reasoning, intent, perspectives, and opinions. These elements influence your actions in a number of ways, either positively or negatively. Therefore, if you want change your actions, you have to address/change your mind first.

Proverbs 23
(7) For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…

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