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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