Dont let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God remold your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all his demands and moves toward the goal of true maturity (Romans 12:2 PHILLIPS). Stop being squeezed in! Quit aping the system of thought that surrounds you, its line of reasoning, its method of operation, its style and techniques! How? By a radical transformation within. By a renewed thought pattern that demonstrates authentic godlikeness. Living differently begins with thinking differently. A life that is characterized by serving others begins in a mind that is convinced of such a life. That explains why that great section of Scripture describing Christs willingness to take upon Himself the form of a servant begins with the words: Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5). Jesuss life of serving was the outworking of His mind—unsqueezed by the world system in all its selfishness—and remains, forever, our example to follow. For us to be true servants of God, our minds must be renewed.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 11:15:04 +0000