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Living With a Renewed Mind · Voices Of Life

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Welcome to Voices of Life, a ministry of the
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Church for Life, and I'm your host, Pastor David.
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Today, we step into week seven of our 12 -week
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journey, Living with a Purpose, a God -Centered
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Life. And this week, we're talking about the
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shapes, things that shapes everything. Living
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with a renewed mind. A renewed mind changes how
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you see God. How you see yourself. How you see
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others. How you see your future. And how you
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see your purpose. A renewed mind is not just
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a better mindset, it is a transformed life. Before
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we go deeper, take a moment and breathe. Slowly,
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deeply, intentionally. Let your thoughts settle.
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Let your heart open. Let your spirit become still.
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Because today, God wants to speak to the places
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in your mind that have been overwhelmed, overworked,
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and overcrowded. He wants to bring clarity where
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there has been confusion. He wants to bring you
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peace where there has been pressure. And he wants
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to assure you of hope where there has been heaviness.
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A renewed mind is God's gift to you. Let's be
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honest. Most of our battles don't start in our
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circumstances. They start in our thoughts. Fear
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begins in the mind. Anxiety begins in the mind.
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Shame begins in the mind. And discouragement
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begins in the mind. And when we allow it, temptation
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begins in the mind. If we've ever felt hopeless,
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the enemy knows that if he can influence your
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thoughts, he can influence your life. But God
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has given you a powerful promise. Romans 12,
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section 2 says, Be transformed by renewing your
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mind. Transformation begins in your thoughts.
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A renewed mind is not positive thinking. It is
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self -help. It is not motivational energy. It
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is not pretending everything is fine. A renewed
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mind is not denial. an alignment alignment with
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truth scripture alignment with god's voice alignment
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with god's perspective a renewed mind is a mind
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anchored in what god says a renewed mind is a
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mind shape by the holy spirit a mind that sees
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through the lens of faith A mind that filters
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thoughts through truth. A mind that refuses to
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be ruled by fear. A mind that chooses God's voice
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over every other voice. A renewed mind is a mind
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that says, I will not think like the world thinks.
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I will think like Christ thinks. God renews your
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mind in three major ways. How you see God, not
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distant, not angry or disappointed, but present,
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loving, faithful, and good. How you see yourself,
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not broken, not unworthy, not forgotten, but
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chosen. forgiven, loved and called. And third,
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how you see your future. Not hopeless, not uncertain,
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not doomed, but guided, protected, purposeful,
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secure in God's hands. A renewed mind changes
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everything. Your mind is shaped by the voices
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you allow in. the voices of fear voices of shame
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comparison culture the voice of the past or the
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voice of god a renewed mind is not about thinking
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harder it is about listening better listening
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to the right voice listening to the true voice
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listening to the voice that leads you to life
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I want you to imagine holding a thought in your
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hand. Look down on it. A thought that has been
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very heavy. A thought that has been painful.
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A thought that has been draining. Maybe it's
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fear. Maybe insecurity or guilt or even doubt.
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Now imagine placing that thought into God's hands.
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And imagine him. placing something new in yours.
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Peace, truth, hope, strength, clarity. This is
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the exchange of a renewed mind. Let us pray.
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Father, renew our minds today. Silence the lies.
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Quiet the noise. Break the patterns that have
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held us back. Fill our thoughts with your truth.
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Fill our hearts with your peace. Fill our minds
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with your perspective. Transform us from inside
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out. In Jesus' name, amen. Let's look a little
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deeper into the patterns that shape your thinking,
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the lies that must be broken, the spiritual disciplines
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that renew the mind daily. So we talked about
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opening our hearts to the truth that transformation
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begins in the mind. So as we go deeper into those
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patterns of lies and the spiritual disciplines
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that shape the way you think, let's think about
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what a renewed mind can be, what a renewed mind
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can give to ourselves, because it's God's gift.
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Because a renewed mind is not accidental. It
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is intentional. It is cultivated, formed by God's
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Spirit. Your mind is shaped by patterns. Patterns
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of thoughts. Patterns of reaction and belief.
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The patterns of interpretation. Some patterns
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lead us toward God and others pull us away from
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Him. We experience patterns of that bring peace,
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pressure, patterns that build faith, that feed
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fear. But a renewed mind requires new patterns.
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Let's talk about unhealthy patterns that often
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shape our thinking. First one is catastrophic
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thinking. Always expecting the worst, always
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imagining disaster, always assuming failure.
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Then there's the self -condemning thinking. I'm
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not enough. I always mess up. God must be disappointed
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in me. Third, comparison thinking, measuring
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your worth against someone else's highlight reel.
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Fear -driven thinking, letting anxiety become
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the loudest voice in your mind. Past anchored
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thinking, letting old wounds define your present
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identity. These patterns do not come from God,
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and they cannot remain in your mind if your mind
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is to be renewed. Behind every unhealthy pattern
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is a lie. It is a lie about God, a lie about
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yourself, a lie about your future. The enemy
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whispers, you're alone. You're not enough. You'll
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never change. God won't help you. Your past defines
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you. You're just too broken. You're too late.
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You're too far gone. But hear me today. A renewed
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mind cannot be built on old lies. Lies must be
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confronted. Lies must be exposed. And lies must
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be replaced with the truth. Truth is not information.
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Truth is transformation. Truth breaks chains.
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Truth heals wounds. It restores identity. It
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renews the mind. God's truth says you are loved,
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you are chosen, you are forgiven. You are redeemed,
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you're strengthened, you're held, you're guided.
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You are never alone. Truth is the foundation
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of a renewed mind. A renewed mind is not a one
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-time event. It is a daily practice. Here are
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the three disciplines that renew the mind. Scripture
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meditation, not just reading. You have to absorb
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it. You have to take the information and reflect
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it and let the word reshape your thoughts. Prayerful
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surrender, bringing your thoughts to God, releasing
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your worries, inviting the Holy Spirit to guide
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your mind. Thought replacement. When a lie appears,
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replace it with the truth. When fear rises, replace
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it with faith. When shame speaks, replace it
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with grace. Renewal happens one thought at a
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time. Even with a renewed mind, old thoughts
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will try to return. Old fears, insecurities,
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lies, and patterns. This does not mean you failed.
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It means you're human. A renewed mind is not
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the absence of old thoughts. It is the refusal
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to let them rule you. You may hear the lie, but
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you don't believe it. You may feel the fear,
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but you don't follow it. You may remember the
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past, but you don't return to it. That is renewal.
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I want you to imagine A thought that has been
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troubling you. A thought that drains you, discourages
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you, and distracts you. Picture it as if you're
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holding it in your hands. Now imagine placing
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that thought into a box. Close the lid. Seal
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it. Hand it to God. Now imagine him placing something
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new into your hands. Peace, truth, strength,
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hope, clarity. This is what it means to take
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every thought captive. Let us pray. Father, renew
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our minds today. Break the patterns that have
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held us back. Expose the lies that have shaped
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our thinking. Fill our hearts with your truth.
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Teach us to think with clarity, to think with
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faith, to think with the mind of Christ. Renew
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us from the inside out. In Jesus' name, amen.
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Now let's talk about how a renewed mind changes
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your identity. And it reshapes your relationships,
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your purpose. Because when your mind changes,
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your life changes. Your identity is shaped by
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thoughts you believe. If you believe lies, your
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identity becomes distorted. If you believe fear,
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your identity becomes fragile. If you believe
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shame, your identity becomes small. But when
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your mind is renewed, Your identity becomes restored.
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You begin to see yourself as God sees you. Not
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through the lens of your past. Not through the
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lens of your mistakes. Not through the lens of
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other people's opinions, but through the lens
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of truth. A renewed mind restores your identity.
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Let me speak this over you today. You are loved.
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You are chosen. You are forgiven. You are redeemed.
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You are strengthened and called. You're equipped.
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You are held by God. A renewed mind does not
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create a new identity. It reveals the identity
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you always have in Christ. A renewed mind doesn't
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change how you see yourself. It changes how you
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see others. How your mind is renewed, you become
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more patient, more compassionate, understanding,
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gracious, forgiving. You stop assuming the worst.
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You stop reacting impulsively. You stop carrying
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old wounds into new conversations. A renewed
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mind brings peace into your relationship. Because
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when your thoughts change, your response change.
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your purpose is shaped by your perspective if
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your mind is filled with fear you will shrink
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back if your mind is filled with doubt you will
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hesitate your if your mind is filled with lies
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you will disqualify yourself but when your mind
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is renewed you begin to see purpose clearly you
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begin to recognize the opportunities god places
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in front of you you begin to walk with confidence
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You begin to step into what God has called you
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to do. A renewed mind awakens purpose. A renewed
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mind gives you confidence. Not confidence in
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yourself, confidence in God. Confidence that
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he is with you. Confidence that he is guiding
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you. Confidence that he is strengthening you.
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He's working all things together for your good.
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Confidence is not arrogance. Confidence is trust.
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A renewed mind walks in trust. One of the greatest
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gifts of a renewed mind is peace. Peace doesn't
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depend on circumstances. Peace that doesn't depend
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on clarity. Peace that doesn't depend on outcomes.
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And peace that we know is coming from God directly.
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And then we know God is with me. God is for me.
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God is guiding me. God is renewing me. A renewed
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mind is a peaceful mind. I want you to imagine
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standing in front of a mirror. But this is not
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a mirror that reflects your flaws. It's not a
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mirror that reflects your past or your insecurities.
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this mirror that reflects truth this is a mirror
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that you'll look into and you'll hear god say
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you are mine you are loved you are chosen you
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are enough you are forgiven you are growing you
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are becoming who i created you to be let that
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truth renew your mind let us pray father Thank
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you for renewing our minds. Thank you for restoring
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our identity. Thank you for healing our thoughts.
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Thank you for shaping our purpose. Teach us to
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see ourselves as you see us. Teach us to see
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others with compassion. Teach us to walk in confidence
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and peace. Renew us daily by your spirit. In
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Jesus' name, amen. As we continue on and start
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thinking more about how we're going to reshape
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things in our renewed mind, we have to realize
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a renewed mind is not something you receive once
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and never revisit. It has to be a daily practice,
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a daily choice, a daily surrender. Every morning,
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you choose what thoughts you will allow in. Every
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afternoon. you choose what thoughts you will
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dwell on. Every evening, you choose what thoughts
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you will release. Renewal is not accidental.
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Renewal is intentional. Your mind has gates.
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The gate of what you watch, the gate of what
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you listen to, what you read, rehearse, and imagine.
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A renewed mind requires guarded gates. not out
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of fear, but out of wisdom. You cannot fill your
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mind with negativity and expect peace. You cannot
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fill your mind with fear and expect faith. You
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can't fill your mind with lies and expect truth.
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Guarding your mind is an act of stewardship.
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A renewed mind is not just about removing those
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unhealthy thoughts. It is about replacing them.
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Replacing fear with faith, lies with truth, shame
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with grace, anxiety with peace, doubt with confidence.
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You cannot simply stop thinking wrong thoughts.
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You must start thinking right thoughts. Replacement
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is the engine of renewal. And remember, you're
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not renewing your mind by yourself. The Holy
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Spirit is your helper, your teacher, your guide,
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counselor. He brings truth to your remembrance.
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He convicts, he comforts, corrects, strengthens.
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A renewed mind is not self -improvement. It is
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spirit empowerment. You don't renew your mind
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by trying harder. You renew your mind by surrendering
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deeper. A renewed mind produces fruit. Fruit
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of the gods. Peace, clarity, confidence, joy,
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patience, wisdom, discernment, and hope. A renewed
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mind changes your reactions. Changes your decision.
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Changes your relationships, your habits. Changes
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your futures. A renewed mind is a transformed
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life. And let's be honest. There will be days
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your mind feels heavy. Days when the old thoughts
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return. Days when fear whispers again. Days when
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lies feel louder than truth. Remember, this does
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not mean you failed. It means you're human. Renewal
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is not perfection. Renewal is persistence. Persistence
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means that you have to work at it constantly.
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You don't just say it one time and let it go.
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When your mind slips, you don't start over. You
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simply return. Return to the truth, the scripture,
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prayer, surrender. A renewed mind is a returning
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mind. Place your hands over your heart. Take
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a slow breath in and exhale gently. Now quietly
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say, Lord, reset my mind. Renew my thoughts.
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Restore my peace. Imagine God's presence washing
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over your mind like a gentle wave clearing the
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way and clearing all the clutter and the noise,
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the heaviness, taking it far away from you. This
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is the daily reset. This is the rhythm of renewed
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mind. Let us pray Father Thank you for the gift
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of a renewed mind teach us to guard our thoughts
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Teach us to replace lies with truth Teach us
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to walk with daily surrender Holy Spirit fill
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our minds with your wisdom your peace clarity
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and strength Renew us every morning renew us
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every moment Renew us from the inside out. In
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Jesus' name, amen. This concludes week seven
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of our 12 -week journey living with purpose a
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God -centered life. You have taken a powerful
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step this week, a step toward clarity, a step
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toward peace, a step toward transformation. A
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renewed mind is not a destination. It is a lifestyle.
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And you're learning to live renewed. Thank you
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for joining me on Voices of Life, a ministry
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of the Church for Life. I'm Pastor David, and
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I'll see you next week as we step into week eight.