“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 - (ESV)
Do we ever wonder why we face difficulties and trials in our life. After all, if we believe in God and have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, should we not have smooth sailing? We all know that is not what happens, don't we? We are reminded in our verse that there is a big difference between the way people in this world think and the way God thinks. When we come to God in faith believing and enter His family He wants us to begin thinking the way He does. Our verse says we need to have our minds renewed and that is what God is doing when He allows testing and trials to come our way. When we turn to God, and not conform our thinking to the way “everyone else” does, we use what He has taught us, our minds are renewed, and we gain discernment into God's will for our lives. That is our promise. Follow the path to renewal and we will know what God's will is according to His standard.
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