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Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your view of God's mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing and perfect is — his good, pleasing and perfect
will.will.(Romans 12:1-2 (Romans 12:1-2 NIVNIV).).
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your view of God's mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing and perfect is — his good, pleasing and perfect
will.will.(Romans 12:1-2 (Romans 12:1-2 NIVNIV).).
Give God Control of Your Mind
Give God Control of Your Mind
1.1. Fix Fix1.1. Fix Fix
Challenge yourmind.
Challenge yourmind.
2. Filter 2. Filter 2. Filter 2. Filter
Influence your mind.Influence your mind.
3. Form 3. Form 3. Form 3. Form
Surround yourself with positive people. Surround yourself
with positive people.
4. Feed 4. Feed 4. Feed 4. Feed
Fill your mind with the Scriptures.
Fill your mind with the Scriptures.
Never againNever again will I say, I will I say, I cancan’’t! for t! for ““I can do all I can do all things...things...”” (Philippians (Philippians
4:13). 4:13).
Never againNever again will I say, I will I say, I cancan’’t! for t! for ““I can do all I can do all things...things...”” (Philippians (Philippians
4:13). 4:13).
Never againNever again will I will I confess lack, confess lack, ““for my for my God shall supply all God shall supply all
my needs...my needs...”” (Philippians 4:17). (Philippians 4:17).
Never againNever again will I will I confess lack, confess lack, ““for my for my God shall supply all God shall supply all
my needs...my needs...”” (Philippians 4:17). (Philippians 4:17).
Never againNever again will I bow will I bow before weakness, for before weakness, for
““the Lord is the the Lord is the stronghold of my lifestronghold of my life””
(Psalm 27:1). (Psalm 27:1).
Never againNever again will I bow will I bow before weakness, for before weakness, for
““the Lord is the the Lord is the stronghold of my lifestronghold of my life””
(Psalm 27:1). (Psalm 27:1).
Never againNever again will I live will I live with worry and with worry and
frustration, frustration, ““I can cast I can cast all my cares upon all my cares upon Him who cares for Him who cares for meme”” (1 Peter 5:7). (1 Peter 5:7).
Never againNever again will I live will I live with worry and with worry and
frustration, frustration, ““I can cast I can cast all my cares upon all my cares upon Him who cares for Him who cares for meme”” (1 Peter 5:7). (1 Peter 5:7).
Never againNever again will I confess will I confess condemnation, for condemnation, for ““there there is no condemnation to is no condemnation to those who are in Christ those who are in Christ
JesusJesus”” (Romans 8:1). (Romans 8:1).
Never againNever again will I confess will I confess condemnation, for condemnation, for ““there there is no condemnation to is no condemnation to those who are in Christ those who are in Christ
JesusJesus”” (Romans 8:1). (Romans 8:1).
Never againNever again will I plead will I plead ignorance; ignorance; ““Christ Christ
Jesus is made unto Jesus is made unto me wisdom from Godme wisdom from God””
(1 Corinthians 1:30). (1 Corinthians 1:30).
Never againNever again will I plead will I plead ignorance; ignorance; ““Christ Christ
Jesus is made unto Jesus is made unto me wisdom from Godme wisdom from God””
(1 Corinthians 1:30). (1 Corinthians 1:30).
Never againNever again will I will I tremble before tremble before
sickness, for sickness, for ““with with His stripes I am His stripes I am
healedhealed”” (Isaiah 53:5). (Isaiah 53:5).
Never againNever again will I will I tremble before tremble before
sickness, for sickness, for ““with with His stripes I am His stripes I am
healedhealed”” (Isaiah 53:5). (Isaiah 53:5).
Shine God’s Light on What Is Right
Shine God’s Light on What Is Right
1. Replace anger with love.
1. Replace anger with love.
2. Replace fear with faith.
2. Replace fear with faith.
3. Replace judgment with acceptance.
3. Replace judgment with acceptance.
4. Replace sadness with happiness.
4. Replace sadness with happiness.
Focus On God’s
Future
Focus On God’s
Future
1. Our hope is in Christ.
1. Our hope is in Christ.
2. Our hope is in the cross of
Christ.
2. Our hope is in the cross of
Christ.
3. Our hope is in the empty tomb!3. Our hope is in the empty tomb!
HOPE and
Holiness
HOPE and
Holiness
