Resisting the Current
New Normals can often provide both opportunities and temptations.The temptations are particularly enticing and society succumbs to these temptations because the world around us is driven by comfort, profit and pleasure.
This means that as we acclimatise to our new normal the unspoken bias of our broken society is towards comfort, profit and pleasure. Paul warns us that the "worldly pattern" will push us to conform. (JB Phillips translated this verse: "Don't let the world squeeze you into its mould!")
So we have to resist this pressure...
And how do we do it?
By re-programming our minds.
By re-programming our minds.
We have to fill our minds with the programs and sub-routines of love, grace, service and humility. Our base-parameters need to be standards of God's Law and our inputs need to be cleared of s-p-a-m and more malicious content.
Re-formatted minds are more able to discern God's will and purpose. When we are transformed by reprogramming our thoughts and value systems we will be more able to leverage the opportunities that new normals provide. We will hear the whisper of God's Spirit and we will be able to join in with what He is doing.
| 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. (Romans12:2) |
