It seems strange that I can know how to walk with God in one area of my life, but have no idea how to walk with Him in another. ... [ Read More ]
Guest Post: A Recovering Perfectionist
In today's post, a fellow renewer-of-the-mind answers some questions I posed to her about her experience with the renewing of the mind: How long have you been actively renewing your mind? In some ways, I began as soon as I accepted Christ. ... [ Read More ]
Renewing of the Mind Workshop: Week 3 Plan
How's everyone doing? We're into our third week now which is often about the time we get bored or discouraged and think about pitching the whole works. ... [ Read More ]
Renewing of the Mind Workshop: Week 2 Plan
Have you ever watched one of those hoarder shows on television? Where the crew comes in and cleans out a person's house from top to bottom? Just think if you tried to tackle one of those houses all by yourself. Wouldn't it be easy to give up ... [ Read More ]
Renewing of the Mind Workshop: Week 1 Plan
We've all heard it before, "Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind." But what does that mean? And what does it look like on a practical level? We'll answer those questions and more in this ... [ Read More ]
8 Questions To Ask When You Don’t Want to Renew Your Mind
Most people have a hard time making themselves renew their minds in the beginning. Once they've established the habit, though, they experience so much peace, joy, and growth that they look forward to it. ... [ Read More ]
New Year’s Resolution Worksheet
Normally when you think of New Year's resolutions, you think of a long list of goals in different categories. For our New Year's Bible study, though, I'd like you to take just one of those goals and focus your renewing of the mind efforts on ... [ Read More ]
How to Pray Scripture to Break Free from Habits and Emotions
I first heard about Scripture prayer in Beth Moore’s book, Praying God’s Word. Most of you have probably heard of it as well. You simply take a Scripture and turn it into a prayer. Scripture prayers are powerful ways to renew your mind for the ... [ Read More ]
Christian Couch Potatoes
Picture this. You're sitting on the couch, looking at your flabby body, when you think, I know, I'll run a marathon. That will shape me up! So you get online, find a marathon, and register. Three months later you head out the door, tennis shoes in ... [ Read More ]
Secondary Boundaries
Do you ever find yourself constantly breaking your boundaries? When that happens to me - and it always does when I'm trying to break a habit - I know I need some secondary boundaries. Secondary boundaries are boundaries you put in place to make ... [ Read More ]