WWJT

"What would Jesus do?". As many of us shared on Sunday morning, it is often hard to follow this simple (once popular) motto. Even though we know that God's commands were created out of love and are meant to protect us, we find ourselves falling into the same old temptations over and over again. Why then, if we want to please God and we want to live by his commands, do we continuously fail? The answer might be found in our memory verse from Romans.

"Do not conform any longer 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 12:2

Paul, the author of Romans, makes it pretty clear that in order to truly understand God's will and His commands, we must first renew, or change, our mind to be more like Christ. From birth we are trained to think like the world and the people in this world, however, when we accept Christ as our Savior, we become a "new creation", and we must begin to act like that creation. Unfortunately this is easier said then done. So, how do we go about renewing our mind? For some of us, we cannot begin to think like Jesus thought, because we don't know what Jesus taught. Possibly, reading about the life and teachings of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John can provide a deeper understanding of Jesus' commands. Praying daily for God to transform your mind, can also help you gain a better understanding of how Jesus thought. This week continue to diligently renew and transform your mind unto thoughts that Jesus would think.

Explore
Begin memorizing Romans 12:2, and dwell on the teaching of Jesus Christ.

Pray
That God will transform your thoughts unto the thoughts of Jesus.

Discuss
What practical steps will you put into place, in order to daily renew and transform your mind?