Christian Growth and the Mind

1 "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God — this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will" (Romans 12:1-2). I have recently said yes to the Lord in taking a gigantic step of faith. I have found that when the Lord wants to make a big change in my life, He starts by changing my thinking about whatever it is He wants to change. With my thinking changed to a more Biblical point of view, He can guide me more easily by the Holy Spirit. That is why reading is very important for the Christian (as opposed to visual media). A lot more could be said about this, but I will leave it for now.