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identity and know who we truly are. as we absorb this new lifestyle we have Do not conform: (of a person) behave accepted, some people in our lives will according to socially acceptable conventions not understand and may say things out of or standards to the things of this world, don't lack of understanding to dissuade us from follow the crowd, follow Jesus and receive seeking after God. the good things. The lies and deceptions What does it look like, in the natural of this world begin to be exposed. We at first it looks no different, but internally learn that we are NOT insecure, depressed, we begin to have peace which comes lonely, a nothing. We, begin to realize we from walking in agreement with God, we are a child of the Most High, worthy, loved, purposely seek His will and His ways and fearfully and wonderfully made, this is our read His word to find out what is expected of reality, this is our identity us as a Christian and begin to walk it out in obedience. As, our minds "When our world these are the things the Lord says about us. This is begin to understand the will and parallels to the the revelation that comes ways of God our lives begin to spirit world when we begin to renew transform on the outside to reflect our minds. what is happening on the inside we have a high Never allow someone and people will begin to notice, increase of love." to speak into your life that our words are softer and kinder. is not walking with God, Our stance begins to change, our there words can cause a confidence in God increases. Our stumbling block and undo the progress that temperament has become milder, no longer has been done to raise up to a level where excitable at the least bit of offense, we are not God can use us. moved or shaken by the things of this world, Renew your mind and be a vessel that for our world that we live is above what we God can use to continue to make disciples see in the natural. When our world parallels for His Kingdom to the spirit world we have a high increase The only way to be transformed (make of love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, a thorough or dramatic change in the form, goodness, faith(fullness), gentleness and appearance, or character of) is to submerge self-control; Fruits of the Spirit yourself in the Word of God daily. Spend Why do we have to renew our mind? quality intimate time with the Father. Seek In order to receive the glory of God, and Him in all things, Trust and Believe that His answers to prayers; in order to live a word is alive and true. lifestyle that is pleasing to God and be in Spend less time in the world and more alignment and obedience with is His good time in the Word and see how your mind and perfect will for our life and to have peace, becomes Renewed with all things God. joy, self-control and not live in fear and condemnation we must renew our minds and learn and begin to know what the word Lisa L. Trujillo is a Mom of 3, says. We must allow His word to transform Writer, Cell Group Leader and us. Get into agreement with the Lord. Mentor for The International When we begin to renew our minds we Group for International Women. I operate in the gift of exhortation begin to know, understand and accept who and discernment. God created us to be, we begin to learn our
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