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Fuel Your Life! God's Blueprint For Transformation With Jayme Elizabeth · She Speaks Life - Christian Women, Strengthen Your Faith, Bible Study, Grow Spiritually In Christ

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  Hey, beautiful friends, and welcome back to the She Speaks
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  Live podcast. Here we are with another episode
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  of the Fuel Your Life series. And I am so thankful you are
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  here because today we're talking about something every believer
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  wrestles with, how to think differently in a world that's
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  constantly trying to shape our thought life.
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  And if you've ever asked how do I keep my mind fixed on truth
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  when everything around me screams otherwise, then today's
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  episode is for you. We are going to camp out on this
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  verse Romans 12/2 and it says do not conform to the pattern of
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  this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
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  Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is,
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  His good, pleasing, and perfect will.
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  This verse is the heartbeat of spiritual growth.
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  It's not just about information, but it's about transformation, A
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  continual renewing of our thoughts until they mirror
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  Christ. So take a deep breath with me.
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  Let's invite the Holy Spirit to meet us right here and begin
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  that renewal even as we listen today.
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  So most of you know now as you've been listening that I do
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  like to apply some Greek roots or definitions to provide more
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  color on some important points in a Scripture verse.
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  So I want us to begin by breaking down this verse and how
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  it really resonates in our lives.
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  So let's start with the word conform.
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  It's siskamatizo, and this means to pattern yourself after
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  something to take on its outward or external form.
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  It carries the idea of the constant changes we can make
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  according to the fashion of the time.
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  It's the same root as schematic. A schematic provides a plan or a
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  blueprint. So Paul, who wrote Romans, is
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  basically saying, hey, don't let the world hand you its blueprint
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  or plan for living because the world has a plan for you.
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  And it's a pattern of this comparison and self promotion
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  and performance. It's always changing to take on
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  the shape of what the world says is in.
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  I mean, we could see that when we decorate our home.
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  Have you ever decorated and, and within a small amount of years,
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  the wall color is outdated and nothing seems to be in style
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  anymore. Because the world is always
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  changing. And if we depend or follow what
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  the world says, who we are or where we should go, it will
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  definitely lead us on a path of destruction, disillusionment and
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  discouragement. It's a misplaced identity that
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  we can never find in the world. It's basically allowing the
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  things that are not of God to dictate who we are.
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  It whispers be more, have more, post more.
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  There was actually a time in my life where I labeled myself a
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  Christian. But if you were to be my shadow
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  for the day, you really wouldn't be able to tell.
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  I didn't read my Bible. I went to church seldomly and
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  basically lived a life dictated by selfly desired.
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  I was always Moody because I was letting the circumstances
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  dictate my emotions or how I should feel that day.
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  But even though I believed in Jesus, I wasn't presenting all
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  myself to Him. I wasn't fully committed to Him.
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  I was allowing myself to conform to what the world says, who I
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  was and what I did. It was this dead end type of
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  living really that was take me to nowhere Ville and it only
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  left me unsatisfied, lost and empty.
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  It's actually why the first generation of the Israelites
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  never got to reach the Promised Land, because they kept
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  conforming to the world by worshipping idols, complaining,
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  and doing detestable acts of sin against God.
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  Conformity is a silent thief. It robs us of the uniqueness God
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  knitted into our design. It robs us from walking in God's
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  plan. It robs us of knowing our
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  purpose and identity. And we know that the enemy comes
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  to steal, kill and destroy. So anything that we allow
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  externally to shape us or use as a identity is not of God's will,
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  God's or plan. We are to not look at patterning
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  after the temporal worldly things of this earth, but what's
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  eternal, true and the one who never changes and that is God
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  himself. God gave us his blueprint for
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  our lives. It's all in his word.
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  Which brings us to this next part of this verse where Paul
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  shifts the focus and it says, but be transformed by the
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  renewing of your mind. Transform takes on the Greek
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  word metamorphio gives us the word metamorphosis, which I'm
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  sure you've heard before. It's the process of a
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  Caterpillar becoming a butterfly.
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  The Caterpillar not only transformed internally but
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  externally as well into a butterfly.
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  The transformation that we are reading here is a divine
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  metamorphosis that God offers to us.
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  Our spirit becomes new when we are born again, but our souls,
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  which contains our mind, will and emotions need to be
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  transformed, change entirely daily in this world or by human
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  nature. We often try to fix habits
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  externally, but God starts with eternally with our thinking.
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  That's why renewing the mind is so essential, because when the
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  renewal happens, it follows with our actions.
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  So how do we transform? It's by the renewing of our
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  mind. So let's dive into this word
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  renewing. The word renewing is
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  anachinosis, meaning to make new again, to renovate a complete
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  change for the better. The prefix Anna and anachinosis
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  means up. It's suggesting a change to go
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  up higher or a more complete state.
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  So when old thoughts come like I'll never change, I'm not
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  enough, the situation will never get better, You pause and rise
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  above it and say, Nope, my mind is renewed in Christ Jesus by
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  the word of God, I'm being transformed from the inside out.
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  I'm going up and having thoughts from above.
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  And in fact, Colossians 32 it says set your minds on things
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  that are above, not on things that are on earth.
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  And in Colossians 310 it says put on your new nature and be
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  renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like
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  Him. Another translation is and have
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  put on the new self. You are being renewed in
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  knowledge according to the image of your Creator.
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  We are being renewed by the knowledge of God's Word to be
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  more like Him. This is a continual process and
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  it will require this to be done every day.
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  And it will take discipline. I know for most of us we will
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  shy away when we hear the word discipline.
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  But a renewed mind really is a disciplined mind.
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  It looks upon His word for our lives, and it sets its thoughts
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  on God's ways. A disciplined mind basically
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  says there's no blessing there, so I'm not going that way.
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  A renewed mind gives you access to a transform life.
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  Therefore, a true renewed mind will show up in our lives.
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  For instance, you can read a manual on how to put a bookshelf
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  together, but that bookshelf won't be any good if you don't
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  do what the instruction says. God's word is meant for us to
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  hear it, receive it, in other words, come into agreement with
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  it, and bear fruit, showing who God is in our lives.
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  Just the same, people can quote Scripture, but it doesn't always
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  mean their minds are renewed. Take my life for example.
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  I would hear the word at church when I happened to go, but it
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  didn't mean my mind was renewed during the week or every day.
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  The transformation is evident by the fruit we produce from His
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  Word. A person's behavior is dictated
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  by what they are submitting themselves to.
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  You will see if they are submitting to the Word of God or
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  not through their actions. Or look at our our own actions
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  are are we submitting to the word of God?
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  It will show in our fruit, in our actions in our daily lives.
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  So the renewed mind happens when the words of God start to
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  dictate the way we live. The renewal of the mind will
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  show up basically in the transformation.
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  Ephesians 421 through 24. Paul was saying to the Church of
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  Ephesus, since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the
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  truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and
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  your former way of self which is corrupted by lust and deception.
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  Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.
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  Put on your new nature, created to be like God, truly righteous
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  and holy. So now notice it says, let the
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  Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.
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  Our attitude is that outward expression of what's eternally
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  going on inside us. Our thought life that is renewed
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  will be evident both inward and outwardly.
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  And you may say, well that's great Jamie, but what can I
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  expect out of a transformed life?
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  Well, it's a beautiful promise from God that Paul pens in this
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  latter part of this verse. It says then you will be able to
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  test and approve what God's will is, His good, pleasing and
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  perfect will. Another translation says to
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  discern and do what is the will of God.
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  Transformation unlocks discernment.
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  This is our reward for living out a disciplined, renewed mind.
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  God shows His plan of goodness in our lives.
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  God wants to reveal Himself to us in His perfect plan for us.
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  In fact, Psalm 19 seven says the law of the Lord is perfect,
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  reviving the soul. The testimony of the Lord is
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  sure making wise the simple. When we live a transformed life,
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  we are aligned with Him. He can show us the right way to
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  go, which is wise and simple, not confusing.
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  It's good, pleasing and perfect. I saw this when God led me to
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  leave California for Austin. Logic clearly said stay where
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  it's comfortable. But a renewed mind said trust
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  the one who leads. And what followed was peace and
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  blessings. That was my reward.
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  A confirmation that his will, though uncertain in the natural,
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  was perfect in the spirit. Friend, God's will isn't hidden,
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  it's revealed through relationship.
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  When we renew our minds daily, His whisper becomes
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  recognizable. When your mind is cluttered with
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  fear or comparison, lies and thoughts that are not from God,
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  God's voice feels distant. But as your mind renews, His
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  will becomes clearer. I don't know about you, but I'd
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  rather walk that life of being mindful of Him, acknowledging
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  Him daily so I can know His good plan for my life.
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  Wouldn't you? So let's personalize this verse
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  with me. Here's where the transformation
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  becomes intimate. We take God's word and make it
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  personal. So let's read Romans 12/2.
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  Again, inserting I statements. So let's say I will not conform
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  to the pattern of this world, but I am being transformed by
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  the renewing of my mind. Then I will discern and walk in
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  God's good, pleasing, and perfect will for my life.
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  When you personalize Scripture, it moves from reading the Word
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  to receiving it. You begin to prophecy truth of
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  your thoughts. So remember that each time you
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  personalize Scripture, you're reinforcing God's truth of your
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  mind and breaking any agreement with ungodly worldly thinking.
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  And one of the wonderful parts of the Serenity Journal where
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  you can purchase on my website. This is where we're taking these
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  verses from my websitesjamieelizabeth.com.
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  But the link is in the show notes below.
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  And some of the wonderful ways you can personalize Scripture
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  just like we did here. There's also space to write what
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  you identify as God's character with each verse.
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  So for this verse in Romans 12/2, I see God's character of
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  goodness, only good comes from him.
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  I take this from Psalm 23, six, and it says surely goodness and
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  mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
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  Another one, God is perfect. He is perfect through and
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  through. Psalm 1830 says As for God, his
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  way is perfect. The word of the Lord is
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  flawless. He Shields all who take refuge
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  in him. I see that he is a God of truth.
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  Numbers 2319 says God is not a man, that he should lie.
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  I see that he's all powerful. Luke 137 says For with God,
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  nothing shall be impossible. I see he's all knowing.
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  Proverbs 15 three says The eyes of the Lord are in every place
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  watching both the evil and the good.
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  And really this is just to name a few.
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  There's so many verses on God's attributes and He has so many to
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  look upon and to just dive in and study it.
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  It's so fun. So let's get practical.
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  Let's practice the renewing of the mind.
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  Let's start by #1 identify the lie.
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  Write down 1 recurring negative thought, something that just
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  keeps cling around and you're just done with it.
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  Ask what pattern of this world is this from and then #2 replace
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  it with truth. This is so helpful.
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  I'll make a list of some things that maybe are attacking me in
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  my thought life. And I just go right to the word
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  and there's always a scripture verse that I can attach a lie
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  to. And so you find that scripture
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  that counters it for, for example, the lie could be I'm
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  unworthy, but the truth says I am chosen, holy, and dearly
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  loved, says Colossians 312 #3. Then repeat it daily.
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  Speak it out loud until your heart believes what your mouth
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  declares. And then #4 guard your inputs.
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  The renewal you cultivate in the word can be undone by the noise
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  you consume. Be intentional about what you
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  watch, scroll, and speak. Don't undo what you speak by
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  consuming the thoughts from the world.
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  So let's close today by declaring truth together.
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  Wherever you are, whether you're driving, walking, or sitting,
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  say these words out loud. It really does firm what you
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  believe. Here we go.
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  I will not conform to the patterns of this world.
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  I am being transformed by the renewing of my mind.
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  My thoughts are aligning with the truth of God's Word.
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  Old mindsets have broken off. Lies have no place or hold in
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  me. The Spirit of God has renovated
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  my heart and mind. I have the mind of Christ.
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  I discern His good, pleasing, and perfect will.
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  I walk in peace, purpose and power for I am being transformed
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  from glory to glory. Glory in Jesus name, Amen.
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  Now take that deep breath and feel a peace of that declaration
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  and remember that renewal isn't A1 and done a one time event.
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  It's a daily process of laying down the flesh and allowing the
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  Holy Spirit to take lead and using that Word of God, the
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  sword of the Spirit that is alive and active.
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  And as you step into your week, keep speaking life, keep
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  personalizing scripture, and watch God transform every
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  thought into victory. Remember that declarations are
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  awesome, but they should always follow by our actions.
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  The more we renew our minds, the more we mature spiritually.
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  And to grow is not just for our own good, but it's to always
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  glorify God and be an example of Jesus, to bring others to know
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  him and to know his perfect plan for them too.
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  So thanks for joining me on She Speaks Life.
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  If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who needs
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  a reminder that true change starts in the mind and flows
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  through our daily lives. Until next time, stay renewed.
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  Stay rooted and keep shining for Jesus.
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  Hey there, thank you for listening to this to the end.
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  Stay tuned for more teachings as we go through the contentment
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  series straight from my journal, Serenity.
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  Calm your soul and strengthen your spirit.
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  And if you'd like to own your own copy, go to
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  jamieelizabeth.com or you can hit the link below in the show
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  notes. And since this is a new release,
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  So go ahead explorer on my website.
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  Again, that's Jamie elizabeth.com, JAYME
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