Author: Mike Shaughnessy, from the Servants of the Word, an international, ecumenical brotherhood of men living single for the Lord.
The world
If you want to know the will of God, one of the essentials is Romans 12:2, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, acceptable and perfect will of God.”
Let’s say that a little differently so we can understand it even better. “If you want to examine and know the will of God, do not let the world form you, but be transformed by getting a new mindset.”
That means we need to put off the mindset of this age in which we live. We must not conform to the society around us. Instead we must have a Christian worldview.
What is a worldview? It’s the way you “understand” everything altogether, the big picture, the most fundamental issues, things like: God, good and evil, why you exist, and by what values you should live.
In Romans, Paul tells us that our minds must be made new from above so that we are transformed. We need to see everything the way God sees it. We need his perspective. When we do, we will understand our place in the world and how we should live. We will become lights shining in the darkness.
Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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