The Bible talks of transforming ourselves by the renewing of our minds in Romans 12:2. What does the idea of renewing our minds look like today? For me, sitting in a hotel room in Las Vegas, surrounded by people bent on doing the very opposite of renewing their minds, it comes as a realization. I have no strength in me to carry out any sort of renewal. All the renewal has to come from the Holy Spirit.
According to John Piper, that is the exact function of the Holy Spirit, to renew our minds. He does so 2 ways, from the outside in, and from the inside out. The external method is through guiding and directing our thoughts and our focus towards Christ-honoring and worshipful things. The internal method is to shape and mold our hearts to be receptive to a lifestyle of worship as a response to God's love for us.
I pray tonight that the Holy Spirit would continue the work He is doing of renewing my mind, both externally and internally.
God bless.
