Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.Īs Christian’s, Christ is to be seen in us in all that we do or say, but sometimes that is not always the way it is. We need to stand out as children of Light: In other words, out of the treasures of our heart we reveal to the world the real us, in all that we do or say. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.įor it is God desire for us to love Him, glorify Him and enjoy Him with all of our being and this includes our minds, the inner depth of our minds, is the heartĪs in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man.
But as Christians it is important that we develop not only a sound mind intellectually, but also spiritually and biblically. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants–what is good, pleasing, and perfect.įrom a worldly viewpoint, a fruitful and productive mind embraces the intellectual side of life acquiring the knowledge of science, art, philosophy, business and so on. Don’t become like the people of this world. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. He saved us-not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy- through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. 17 And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 15 And let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called in one body, rule your hearts. 14 Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive. The Christian Lifeġ2 Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another.
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11 In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free but Christ is all and in all. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your Creator. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!īut that is not how you came to know Christ, 21 assuming you heard about him and were taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to take off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires, 23 to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.īut now, put away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth. Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day. 12 Restore the joy of your salvation to me,Īnd sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.ĭo not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
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