Renewing Our Minds

“Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.” (Proverbs 2:9).
When a godly man receives wisdom and discernment from the Lord, he will be able to understand righteousness, judgment, equity and every good path. When we were ungodly men, we walked vainly with our understanding darkened. We were alienated from the life of God because of ignorance and the blindness of our hearts. (Ephesians 4:17-18). The carnal mind cannot be trusted, “[It] is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.” (Romans 8:7). Paul declared that our minds must be transformed: “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:2). “And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” (Ephesians 4:23-24). The renewing of our minds is a daily process: Old habits and former ways of thinking do not disappear overnight. Our minds will be washed in the Word as we meditate on it and hide it in our hearts. (Ephesians 5:26). I heard a preacher testify that he had petitioned God to remove the bad memories he carried of past sins; however, God allowed them to remain. Instead of becoming bitter, the pastor said he used those memories as a wall of remembrance-constructed to keep himself from ever returning to his old lifestyle. May we do likewise and vow to never go back to our former way of life.