What You Put In

Calvin and Hobbes — Bill Watterson

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. 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. (Romans 12:1–2, NIV 1984).

My Musings – The ability “to test and approve what God’s will is” often seems just as mysterious. If not mysterious, then at least elusive. And just how does one go about “renewing” their mind anyway? Hers’s a thought. “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Philippians 4:8, NIV…