Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. That's what Roman's 12:2 says. What does that mean, exactly? Well, we live in a world that accepts sickness and disease as part of life. Society, culture, yes even Christian culture, says: "that's just the way it is; it's something we must deal with." Because of this flawed thinking about sickness and disease being a natural process in life we have to change and adjust to a different reality by renewing our minds. What reality should we live in? God's reality; a kingdom reality. 

A kingdom reality and mindset believes the scriptures just as they are written. 1 Corinthians 1:20 says, "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us." That means every promise is ours to take hold of! 

Simply put: it is critical to stop thinking the way the world thinks. When my son was sick, I thought I had to strive and "do" enough good things, be a certain way, feel a certain way, believe a certain way, act a certain way. And THEN, maybe, I would have God's attention. Just maybe, once I was worthy enough, he'd heal my son. 

The worst part about this mindset is that even I did not realize I had it. It was an underlying, undercover mindset that filtrated through all that I thought and felt. This mindset was like a dark thread that wove into each part of my life and relationship with God. So to change it, I made the choice to make my mind new. 

New means: made or established for the first time, fresh. And "re" means again. Therefore, I had to renew (make new again and again) my mind and align my thoughts and feelings with the truth of the Word of God. Mind renewal gets us to a place of faith in which we can receive healing from the Lord. 

Mind renewal is not striving. Mind renewal is a responsibility that belongs to us. Step up and renew. Then step into a new realm of faith that is birthed naturally when our mind is made new with a fresh perspective. Make your mind like the minds in the garden of Eden-before they entertained sin which set into motion the negative, self-reliant, limited thinking pattern of this world. And then welcome a transformation like you've never known before. 

"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