Renew Your Mind

What is Renewing Your Mind?

Renewing your mind isn't as straightforward as your typical quiet time routine of reading your Bible and praying. It's a transformative process that can be a bit messy. Unlike a quiet time where you can check off your Bible reading and prayer, renewing your mind involves a deeper change in perspective.

A Spiritual Renovation

Think of renewing your mind like renovating a house. You tear out the old, worn-out elements and replace them with something new and beautiful. This means ditching lies and embracing God's truth. You're swapping a worldly perspective for a biblical one, unlearning false beliefs and replacing them with what the Bible actually teaches.

Connecting with God

Renewing your mind is about more than just reading the Bible-it's about engaging deeply with God. It's a process of chatting with Him about your life, listening to His guidance, sharing your struggles, and seeking His perspective. It's about letting Scripture marinate in your mind, memorizing it, and allowing it to transform you from the inside out.

A Complete Transformation

Reading the Bible is like putting on the truth. But unless you actively engage with it-using it to reshape your thoughts and actions-you miss the essential step of "taking off the old self," as Paul describes in Ephesians 4:22-24. Renewing your mind is a holistic process, a package deal that requires both reading and applying God's Word to your life.

Week 1: The Battlefield of the Mind

Theme: Recognizing the Battle and God's Provision

1. Your Mind is a Battlefield - See the mind as the front line of spiritual warfare.

2. Your God-Given Authority - Stand in Christ's authority over thoughts.

3. Your Spiritual Armor - Clothe yourself with God's defense.

4. Set Your Mind on Things Above - Fix attention on eternal truth.

5. Taking Thoughts Captive - Arrest lies and submit them to Christ.

Week 2: Training Your Thoughts

Theme: Forming New Habits of the Mind

1. Redirecting Thoughts - Shift from negative spirals to life-giving truth.

2. Power, Love, and Sound Mind - Embrace Spirit-given clarity.

3. Day and Night Meditation - Learn biblical meditation rhythms.

4. One Needful Thing - Choose intimacy with Christ over distraction.

5. Illuminating Your Path - Let God's Word light every decision.Day 14 - Sabbath Reflection:

• Which new thought habit was hardest to practice?

• Did meditation on Scripture shift your inner dialogue?

• Where did you see Christ's peace replacing distraction?

Week 3: Living in Your Identity

Theme: Rejecting Lies About Who You Are

1. Shield of Faith - Protect your mind with trust in God.

2. Casting Anxieties - Hand over worry and fear.

3. Overcoming Strongholds - Break free from entrenched lies.

4. New Identity - Live as a beloved child, not defined by past.

5. Choosing Gratitude - Replace complaint with thanksgiving.Day 21 - Sabbath Reflection:

• Which identity lie do you most often believe?

• How did gratitude change your outlook?

• In what way did Christ's work on the cross rewrite your self-story?

Week 4: Transformation in Christ

Theme: Walking in Renewed Truth Daily

1. Hear and Obey - Recognize God's voice over all others.

2. Peace in God's Presence - Abide in His shalom.

3. Eyes on Jesus - Fix your gaze on Him above all else.

4. Spiritual Rest - Enter God's Sabbath rest for the mind.

5. Transformation / Mind of Christ - Live as a new creation in Christ.Day 28 - Sabbath Reflection:

• How has your inner dialogue changed over this month?

• Which practices helped you hear God's voice more clearly?

• What does it mean to carry the "mind of Christ" into your future?

Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your spiritual growth and unlock the abundant life God has in store for you. Join the "30 Days to Renewing Your Mind" Bible journal class today and take the first step towards a transformed mind and a thriving faith!