"Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him:" Colossians 3:9-10
"But ye have not so learned Christ;
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." Ephesians 4:20-24
What is conforming to this world?
Having the same goals and pursuits as the non-christian, being un-Christ-like, not differentiable from the non-christian.
How do I become Christ-like, different?
By renewing my mind
How can I 'renew my mind' ?
It is 'renewed [by the] knowledge...of Him that created him.'
Where do I find knowledge of God?
His Word
What do I do with the knowledge from His Word?
Take action on it! "... Put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."
"I want to serve the Lord Jesus wholeheartedly, unabashedly, with every single thing I do all day long every day!"
Challenge 3
When I am tempted I will chose to STOP and PRAY that God would give me grace to do what is right, MEMORIZE a portion of Scripture which tells me what is right in my situation and THINK ABOUT IT and how it applies to my life as I go throughout the rest of the day.
Tonight, everyone post a scripture that God gave you today!
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"And whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." Col 3:23
And how am I to do it?
"Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into His presence with singing."Ps 100:2