Well the reality is that we all struggle to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. We are a people caught in a body that is perishing and a mind that is naturally hostile to God. So how could there be any real and lasting hope? Thanks be to God through Christ Jesus who is able to transform our mind and heart. We do not have to be conformed to this world which is ruled by the evil one in all its corruption and decay. There is a higher way, but it will cost everything, daily. We must take up our cross, deny ourselves and follow Him. The road to transformation lies in following The Christ out of darkness and into the light.
The only things that are acceptable and perfect are the things which come straight from heaven. The will of God is determined through the one who has been transformed. You might say or feel as I do, 'but I fall short every day. I sin and do the very things I do not want to do'. Yes, may I remind you that the great apostle Paul himself said these words. If he wrestled and struggled with sin, then we all will too. The hope lies simply in the fact that the more we surrender to Christ, the clearer our hearts and minds become.
It is like being next to a hot fire on a cold winters night. The only way to stay warm is by being as close as you can without getting burned. The further away from the fire, the colder you become. The fire does need to be stoked and refilled with wood in order to be kept burning. Do not give up wherever you are in your pursuit of total transformation of your mind. It is very feasible. Only in Christ.
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