I often find myself blogging on the days that I feel as if I’ve been living in a rut. When I realize I have taken my eyes off of Jesus and let the world and it’s troubles consume me. For the past few months I have only improved in digging ruts to stick myself in for a while to try and fix things myself. The world is full of troubles that scream for our attention. Whether it’s finding a roommate for college or trying to organize my ever changing summer agenda, I find myself completely neglecting the One who I dedicated my life to. But thankfully where I fail the Lord does not. I woke up this morning in more than one way.
Romans is a super encouraging book in The Bible. It gives Christians instructions on how to live their lives through the Spirit. It also tells us how to approach the world. “Do not conform 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 NIV).
Our minds are renewed through spending quality time with Christ every day. Yes, every day. This is not a quick process. As humans our minds need to be renewed daily. We need to be constantly loving, hoping in, and counting on Christ every day. It is then that the confusion melts away and we realize that we are not of this world. We begin to see the world through the Spirit’s perspective. It is at this point that God’s will changes from an intricate puzzle to a tangible adventure, an adventure that makes everyday worth living.
C.S. Lewis skillfully illustrates the idea of not being of the world in his book Mere Christianity. (You should read Mere Christianity)
“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” – C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
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