Spiritual Maturity

Following Jesus isn't just learning about Him - it’s becoming like Him. It means allowing the Holy Spirit to reshape the deepest parts of who you are, surrendering your pride, desires, fears, and ambitions to the authority of Christ.

When you first place your faith in Jesus, you're justified - declared righteous in His sight. But that's only the beginning. Next comes sanctification: the lifelong process of being transformed into His image. It touches every single corner of your life:

- How you respond when you're wronged.

- How you handle temptation when nobody's watching.

- How you view money, status, suffering, and even your enemies.

Jesus didn't come simply to improve your old nature - He came to recreate you entirely. The more you walk with Him, the more His character replaces your own: love displaces hatred, humility breaks pride, and forgiveness cures bitterness. What once controlled you loses its grip.

This process is slow and often painful, requiring deep conviction, repentance, and daily surrender. But take heart - transformation isn't a burden you carry alone, it's a supernatural work the Spirit performs within you.

The Christian life isn't about trying harder to "act like Jesus." It’s about abiding in Him so deeply that His life naturally begins to flow through yours. True spiritual maturity isn't measured by how much you know about Christ, but by how much you resemble Him.

"And we all... are being transformed into the same image

from one degree of glory to another."

2 Corinthians 3:18

- David Delfeld

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When We Run Out, Jesus Steps In

Have you ever found yourself in a place where you have done everything you know to do, but the situation still feels impossible?

A place where you have prayed, waited, and hoped, but you are still standing in the middle of uncertainty? Maybe you feel like you have run out of answers. Maybe you feel like the joy, strength, opportunity, or hope you once carried is running low. But the story of Jesus turning water into wine in John 2 reminds us of a powerful truth: when we run out, Jesus steps in.

At the wedding in Cana, a problem appeared that seemed impossible to solve. The celebration was running out of wine, and there was nothing the people could do to fix it. But Mary, the mother of Jesus, knew exactly where to turn. She went to Jesus because she knew that what was impossible for people was possible for Him. Mary had faith before she had evidence. She did not know how Jesus would solve the problem or what the miracle would look like, but she knew that Jesus was able.

That is what faith does. Faith does not require us to understand every detail. Faith requires us to trust the One who holds every detail. Mary’s instruction to the servants was simple: “Do whatever He tells you.” Those words were not just instructions for the servants at the wedding but they are instructions for every believer today.

Sometimes God’s greatest miracles begin with our smallest acts of obedience. The servants did not see the miracle immediately. They filled the jars with water first. They obeyed before they understood. They moved before they saw the outcome. Then Jesus did what only Jesus could do, He took something ordinary and made it extraordinary.

Prayer: Steady

For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,

And I have walked in Your truth.

Psalm 26:3 (NKJV)

Lord, you know me better than anyone else does. You have searched my thoughts, examined every part of my life, and refined my heart. It is only by your mercy that I stand righteous. As long as I keep my eyes fixed on you, I will never stray.

I want the world to know I am intensely devoted to you, choosing to walk before you in honor. Your faithfulness steadies me. Your holiness reminds me that apart from you, I am nothing. I approach your throne with songs of thanksgiving, awed by the miraculous ways you've changed my life. I owe everything to you.

Look at what you've done for me - I'm not tempted by wickedness and have no desire to hang out with deceptive, conniving people. Establish me as one of your innocent ones, so I will never deviate from this remarkable path of faith. In your glorious presence, I have found my home. Thank you for your love.

Excerpt from "Prayers On Fire" by Brenna Stockman

God Isn't Trying To Break You

Don't despise the pressure.

Clay doesn't become beautiful by being left alone.

It is pressed.

Shaped.

Turned.

Refined.

Again and again.

Sometimes we ask God,

"Why is this season so difficult?"

When perhaps the better question is,

"What are You forming in me?"

The Potter never applies pressure without purpose.

Every turn of the wheel.

Every stretch.

Every moment that feels uncomfortable.

Every season that makes no sense.

Is in the hands of Someone who already sees the finished masterpiece.

The clay doesn't tell the Potter what it should become.

It simply stays in His hands.

Maybe that's the invitation for us today.

Stop fighting every difficult season.

Stop assuming every hardship means God has abandoned you.

Sometimes the pressure you're feeling isn't punishment.

It's preparation.

God isn't trying to break you.

He's shaping you into someone who can carry what He's preparing to place in your hands.

Trust the Potter.

Even when you don't understand the process.

Because the hands that are shaping you...

Are the same hands that created you.

But now, O Lord,

You are our Father;

We are the clay, and You our potter;

And all we are the work of Your hand.

Isaiah 64:8

- David Baugh

Jesus Wants You To Know...

"Relax in My healing, holy Presence. Be still, while I transform your heart and mind. Let go of cares and worries, so that you can receive My Peace. Cease striving, and know that I am God. Do not be like Pharisees who multiplied regulations, creating their own form of 'godliness.' They got so wrapped up in their own rules that they lost sight of Me. Even today, man-made rules about how to live the Christian life enslave many people. Their focus is on their performance, rather than on Me." - "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young

The Carnal Christian

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 – 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 D𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 T𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵?

The word “Christian” is used in many different contexts today. However, very few people understand what a “Carnal Christian” is all about. If we search, we will not find the phrase “Carnal Christian” in the Bible, but the Scripture does teach about being carnally minded and living out of our old sin nature or what we inherited as part of humanity. The biblical word translated “carnal” is also translated “flesh” and it denotes mere human nature or the earthly nature of mankind apart from divine influence, and therefore it is prone to sin and opposed to God. A Carnal Christian is a believer in Christ who is more influenced by their human or earthly nature rather than the nature of God. Scripture teaches that we have our treasure in an earthen vessel (2 Corinthians 4:7). An earthen vessel is made from dirt and Genesis 2:7 says that God formed Adam from the dust of the ground. We could then say we have what is ours as believers in Christ in a body of flesh or dirt. We are also told that when we come to Christ, we are a “new creation” (1 Corinthians 5:17). However, the new creation has to do with our spiritual life and is not a transformation of our old flesh or our carnal body. The issue then is what controls our treasure. Are we as Carnal Christians controlled by our carnal or fleshly sin nature or do we surrender to the new creation, which is empowered by the Spirit of God?

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 – 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱?

The Apostle Paul speaks about Carnal Christians in Romans 8:6-7 and 1 Corinthians 3:1-4. The characteristics spoken of in these passages are that the carnal or fleshly mind, which is human viewpoint, is enmity against God or is anti-God. It cannot please God, is unable to digest solid spiritual food, and is filled with strife, envy, and division. These are very unhealthy spiritual traits and the reality is that all believers are carnally minded at one time or another. It is a matter of growing up and becoming mature. That is a process that continues on a daily basis as we acknowledge our need of grace and submit to the process. We fully surrender to the LORD as He works through every situation in our lives to conform us to His image. So then, we know that a Carnal Christian is one who is characterized by inner mental attitudes that are not in agreement with God’s viewpoint and from our inner mental attitudes come our actions. We could then say that a Carnal Christian is one who does not focus upon God’s Word, does not see the necessity of obeying God, and does not experience the abundant peace and joy that is the believers if they submit to the power of the Spirit in their lives rather than being led by their old carnal nature (Galatians 5:16). A Carnal Christian is often very frustrated because the Spirit of God is faithful to us and convicts and convinces us that when we are operating out of our carnal flesh, we are not fulfilling God’s purpose for us. Our purpose as children of God is to bring glory to Him in all our choices and actions and so since we are not fulfilling our true spiritual purpose, we suffer self-inflicted misery.

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 – 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱𝘆?

How can you be transformed from being a Carnal Christian to being a Spirit-led Christian? We find an answer in Romans 12:1-2 where we read that you can choose to submit your flesh or carnality as a living sacrifice or what that is set apart unto God and not be conformed or molded by the pressure of the world and the flesh. You can be transformed, which is a continual process, through allowing the Word of God to renew your mind so that we may prove or authenticate, to put to the test, what is the good and acceptable or fully agreeable and complete will of God. It is God’s will then for a Carnal Christian to mature and grow strong in their faith and walk of obedience. The ongoing process that takes a believer in Christ from a Carnal Christian or what Hebrews calls a “babe in Christ” to one who is engaged in maturing as a child of God is the choice to take in the solid food of the Word, which equips us as Christians to be able to discern or reason what is good and what is evil and what is good and what is better (Hebrews 5:13-14).

Provided by "All About God Ministries"

Answering The Call And Taking The Next Step

Scripture consistently presents salvation as something God initiates, provides, and makes entirely possible through His mercy. At the same time, it also portrays human beings as creatures capable of responding to this grace with trust, obedience, and love.

This tension is described as “synergism”- the view that while God is the source of salvation and spiritual transformation, human beings aren't passive spectators. His divine grace invites, awakens, and empowers, but the human heart must choose whether or not it'll respond. The invitation is genuine, and so is the responsibility.

Faith requires a movement of the will - not simple intellectual agreement, but a personal act of trust. A willingness to step beyond self-reliance and into the life God offers. Grace opens the door, but faith walks through it. This highlights the dignity with which He created us and gives us. Love and relationship can't be coerced. God desires willing communion, not mechanical compliance. We see this all throughout Scripture, as He continually calls, invites, and beckons people toward Himself, while honoring the reality of human choice.

Everything begins with God's initiative, yet every person is invited to participate in that divine work. The path is prepared, the invitation is extended, and the grace is freely given. The only question is whether we'll answer the call and take the next step.

- David Delfeld

Provided by "I Am With You Always" Questions on how to take the next Step? Am I Really Saved? How Do I Become A Christian?

You Did The Best You Could...

You did the best you could with what you had, and God sees that.

He sees the effort that no one else noticed, the prayers that never left your lips but filled your heart, and the days when simply getting through the next hour felt like more than you could handle. Nothing about your journey has been hidden from Him. While others may only see the results, God sees the weight you carried, the battles you fought, and the strength it took to keep moving forward when everything in you felt weary.

Many of us spend far too much time looking back at the past through the lens of what we know now. We replay decisions, revisit failures, and imagine how things might have turned out if we had made different choices. Yet it is important to remember that you made those decisions with the understanding, maturity, and resources you had at that moment. The person you were then did not possess the wisdom you have gained since. Growth changes our perspective, but it should not become a weapon we use against ourselves.

God understands your limitations better than anyone else ever could. Psalm 103:14 says, “For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.” He knows that you are human. He knows that you become tired, discouraged, and overwhelmed. He knows the circumstances that surrounded your choices and the burdens that influenced your thoughts. His understanding is complete, while ours is often limited by what we can see and comprehend in a given moment.

That does not mean God ignores sin or that He does not call us to grow. Rather, His grace meets us in the middle of our weakness and leads us toward transformation. There is a difference between learning from the past and becoming trapped by it. God invites us to bring our failures to Him, receive His forgiveness, and continue walking forward. He never intended for shame to become a permanent residence in the life of a believer.

Romans 8:1 reminds us, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Condemnation tells you that your failures define you, but the gospel declares that Jesus has already paid the price for your sin. Condemnation keeps your eyes fixed on what went wrong, while grace points you toward what God is still doing. Through Christ, your story is not defined by your lowest moments but by the redeeming work of God.

Jesus Wants You To Know...

"I am constantly working to transform your life. You need My help continually to keep your hope alive. I stand ready to help you at all times - during stormy episodes as well as times of smooth sailing. I am not only ever-living but also more abundantly alive than you can possibly imagine. There are no limits to what My great Power and Glory can accomplish! I can change the most 'hopeless' situation into outright victory. Moreover, as you affirm your trust in Me - no matter how difficult your circumstances - I am able to transform you: gradually, lovingly."

"Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who hope in me will not be disappointed."

- Isaiah 49:23b

"Jesus Lives" by Sarah Young

When You’re Clinging to the Dust

My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word.

Psalm 119:25

I was overwhelmed - thrown into the most difficult and desperate time of my life. I had trouble concentrating without tears welling up, my mind drifting, every thought leaving me more unsettled. I couldn’t picture the future, and I kept fixating on the worst possible outcomes.

Maybe you can relate to those feelings. Your painful season may look different from mine, but the heartbreak is often the same.

Everything unraveled right after my husband unexpectedly left our family, leaving me bewildered. I thought he loved me. I thought his distance was because of work. But now, as I sat sobbing in my closet, everything was uncertain. I couldn’t string a coherent thought together. My kids were confused and angry. God felt distant, and I didn’t know how to connect with Him.

Talking to friends was helpful, but I felt defensive when questions came up. And most of the time, there was no one to talk to. Everyone’s lives were busy, especially when I felt discouraged.

When no one was available to process things with me, I’d reluctantly settle for talking to God. I’d wander over to the table where my Bible and journal waited for me. I rarely wanted to open it, but I knew that, like medicine, this would be good for me. Honestly, it felt more like flossing than feasting - it was something I needed to do even if I didn’t feel like it.

Sometimes I would read and reread the same passage, my mind drifting to my problems instead of the words in front of me. I’d been in Psalm 119 for days, and the words were all blurring together. I couldn’t relate to the psalmist’s continual praise of Scripture.

Then I read, “My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word” (Psalm 119:25).

This I could relate to. That’s how I felt. My soul was beaten down, and I needed revival. So I prayed that verse - really prayed it. God needed to renew me because I couldn’t muster up anything myself.

As I kept reading, I sensed a surprising lightness as the words of Scripture came to life. God was reviving me as I watched my outlook, my hope, and my peace begin to change. The words that days earlier felt flat suddenly became vibrant.

That transformation was over 15 years ago, and Scripture has continued to meet me. It began with my desperate need - leaning on God’s Word to change me and waiting expectantly for Him.

If you’re walking through something difficult right now, the last thing you might feel like doing is spending time with God in His Word. But, friend, that is the very thing that will renew your soul, transform your perspective, and give you lasting hope. God is waiting to meet you in His Word - will you join Him there today?

Lord, I know Scripture has power, but sometimes reading it feels like a chore. Give me a desire to read Your Word, and transform me through it. Revive me according to Your Word. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

- Vaneetha Rendall Risner

Provided by "Proverbs 31 Ministries"

When Negative Thoughts Run Your Life

Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV)

I knew they were there, but I tried to ignore them and deny their existence.

They controlled how I felt in the morning and when I went to sleep. They often caused my emotions to feel out of control, making me feel out of control too.

They dictated how I reacted to situations or conversations. They often made me feel offended, angry, or hurt, whether or not it was truly justified. They never ceased to remind me of my shortcomings and flaws, making me feel inferior and without value, and they constantly tried to pull me down with discouragement or hopelessness, stealing my peace and joy.

What are “they,” you ask?

My thoughts.

Life had been tough for many months due to a painful situation in my marriage, and as a result, negative thoughts were running my life.

I didn’t want to feel sad or unhappy, but my thoughts stayed consumed with all the things that made me sad and unhappy. I didn’t want to feel discouraged or fearful, but my heart was heavy.

My negative thoughts were weighing down not only my emotions but my outlook on life. I felt as if I were sinking mentally, emotionally, and at times spiritually.

Todays key verse gives us wise advice on dealing with our thoughts: “Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.” (Proverbs 4:23).

This passage was written by King Solomon for the benefit of his own sons. As I read Proverbs 4, I notice that although Solomon was the king of Israel, he didn’t just advise his sons about royal matters like how to handle money, job responsibilities, or leading the kingdom. Instead he spoke here of the value of controlling their thoughts, which would determine how his sons felt and lived.

The quality of our thoughts will always determine the quality of our lives.

Whatever our minds focus on will shape what plays out in our lives and who we become. Our thoughts and feelings have more power than we may realize, gradually steering us - and possibly our faith - in a direction we may not want to go. King Solomon knew it’s often our thoughts, not just our circumstances, that cause us to sink, and his scriptures counsel us to be careful about what we think and feel.

When I realized my thoughts were running my life, I admitted to Jesus how I had allowed emotionally fueled thoughts to sink my joy, hope, and faith. I asked Him to remind me of His Truth that says I can be positive even if my circumstances aren’t.

As He helped me intentionally change my thoughts, my life changed as well. And so can yours.

Dear Lord, at times I feel as if I’m sinking in my attitude, my thought patterns, and even my faith. Forgive me for letting negativity have power over how I feel, think, and live. Fill me with hope today. Give me wisdom to control my attitude, and help me learn to transform my thoughts, heart, and life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

- Tracie Miles

Provided by "Proverbs 31 Ministries"

Transformation...

Transformation rarely looks graceful in the middle of it. It often feels confusing, uncomfortable, and unfinished. If you feel like you’re falling apart instead of coming together, this might not be failure... it might be formation. God does some of His deepest work in seasons that feel messy and hidden. So if today feels heavy, keep going. Grace is still at work in you.

Provided by "Mindful Christianity"

The Courage to Keep Going

I have had wins and I have had losses, but it’s the losses that shape me the most. Wins are moments of celebration, but losses are moments of transformation. Wins make you proud, but losses make you strong. It is in the losses that you discover who you are when everything else is stripped away. It is in the moments when you fall that you learn what it means to rely completely on God.

When everything falls apart and nothing goes as planned, courage begins to grow. Real courage is not loud or flashy; it is quiet and steady. It is the decision to get back up when your heart still aches. It is choosing to believe that there is still purpose even in your pain. It is whispering to God through tears, “I still trust You,” when you don’t see the way forward.

God uses losses to make us brave. They humble us, they break our pride, and they teach us dependence. They show us that our worth is not in our wins but in His love. Every time you get up after falling, you are declaring something powerful. You are saying that your faith is stronger than your fear, that your story is not over, and that your hope is anchored in something greater than what you see.

Losses hurt, but they are not wasted. God never lets your pain go unused. Every loss is a lesson. Every disappointment carries a seed of purpose. Every setback can lead you closer to Him if you let it. What the world calls defeat, Heaven calls development. God is building strength in you that success alone could never create.

Think of the stories in Scripture. Joseph was betrayed and forgotten before he became a ruler. David spent years hiding in caves before wearing a crown. Peter denied Jesus before preaching to thousands. Even Jesus Himself faced the cross before resurrection. The path to glory always passes through pain. The heroes of faith were not made by their victories; they were made by their perseverance.

The courage to keep going comes from knowing that God is not finished with you. He takes the pieces that life breaks and turns them into something beautiful. What feels like an ending might be the foundation of your next beginning. God specializes in turning loss into purpose, tears into strength, and failure into testimony.

So when you lose, do not lose heart. Sit with the pain, but don’t let it define you. Let it teach you, let it mold you, and let it draw you closer to the One who never lets go. Every time you rise again, you are proving that grace is greater than defeat. You are living proof that God’s strength shines brightest in weakness.

If anything makes us heroes, it is not that we never fall. It is that we never give up. The bravest people are not the ones who never lose, they are the ones who keep going when they do. They are the ones who walk with God through the valley and come out with faith that cannot be shaken.

Keep standing. Keep trusting. Keep believing. Because the God who stood with you in the loss will be the same God who walks with you into victory. One day you will look back and see that it was the losses that made you strong, that it was the pain that built your faith, and that it was the falling and rising that made you brave enough to carry His glory.

- Ellie Mont

Building Back Up In Beautiful Ways

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice
is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”

Matthew 7:24 (NIV)

Over the last couple of years, I’ve watched my 30-year-old home undergo several renovation projects. Renovations are not for the faint of heart. They cause a mess, the results are sometimes slow, and the process can feel never-ending.

I’m learning home renovations are so very similar to heart renovations - especially as I’ve walked through painful seasons and relationship hardships. I’ve jotted down some important lessons about healing that I’ve collected from my renovation projects, and I want to pass them along from my journal to yours:

1. Sometimes you have to tear things down before you can build back up in new and beautiful ways.

It’s impossible to see true transformation unless you remove the damaged and unhealthy portions first. Houses and people are alike in this way. Sometimes we have to work through what was so we can move on to what can be. This doesn’t always mean we have to remove people who don’t want to cooperate with healthier patterns for our relationship. But it may mean we create boundaries that clearly outline which behaviors are acceptable and which are not. We establish boundaries not to shove people away but rather to hold ourselves together.

2. Working on the foundation isn’t appealing or attractive, but it’s important.

Jesus spoke of this truth in Matthew 7:24-27:

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash”.

Building our lives on anything but God’s Truth will result in a shaky foundation - a detriment to any building project before it even begins. We must put in the necessary hard work of building our lives and our faith on the solid ground of Scripture, daily seeking God.

3. It’s good to stay humble enough to realize sometimes you need to get professionals involved.

Some things you can do on your own, and some things you can’t. Many small home repairs can be handled without professional help, but major renovations must be carefully handled by those with skill and experience. The same is true with the deeper emotional work in our lives. Doctors, Christian counselors, and therapists are trained to bring renewed health and restoration to both body and soul. My family and I have benefited greatly from professionals in seasons when it was necessary for healing, and we’re so grateful for that.

One of the hardest realities I’ve had to face is that it’s not always possible to fix broken relationships. Heart renovations, like home renovations, take diligence, patience, and a whole lot of prayer, and through the process, we have to accept that some things can be changed and others cannot. But with God as our Master Carpenter, we can live assured - we are a beautiful work in progress.

Track the progress you do see. Be patient with the setbacks. Celebrate even the small wins. Stacks of small wins turn into big wins. Eventually, you’ll be so glad you pressed through when you see the beauty that comes from all the hard work.

God, help me have patience with the renovations You’re doing in my heart. In the messy middle of the process, help me see the beauty that’s taking shape and the joy that can be found even here in this season. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

- Lysa TerKeurst
Provided by "Proverbs 31 Ministries"

Think About What You Think About

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind …” Romans 12:2 (ESV)

Thoughts. We cannot see them. We cannot buy them. We cannot always predict them. But we cannot deny this about them: They define our lives. If we think well, we live well. If we think poorly, we live poorly.

But do we understand that we can manage our lives by managing our thoughts?

Not only does neuroscience back this concept, but the idea is also embedded throughout Scripture, including in our key verse, Romans 12:2: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind …”

In this verse, the Apostle Paul contrasted two types of people: one who is conformed and one who is transformed. One is shaped by society; the other is renewed by the work of God.

The word “conformed” reminds me of the Play-Doh kit I had as a kid. It came with a dozen or so containers of “modeling compound.” Assorted colors of clay could be pressed, smooshed, squished, rolled, squeezed, and shaped. Nothing in the Bible would incline us to think that the Apostle Paul played with Play-Doh. But abundant messages from his pen allude to the very real pressure to conform to the world.

The mastermind behind these attacks? The devil.

Satan aims to derail us with unruly and ungodly thoughts. When our thinking goes off-track, so does our life. But by the power of Jesus, we can avoid being conformed and instead “be transformed by the renewal of [our] mind” (Romans 12:2).

What a choice word! Paul, writing in the Greek language, chose the verb metamorphoo, which we translate as “transformed.” Anyone who paid attention in middle school science class remembers that the process of turning a caterpillar into a butterfly is also called metamorphosis. The squirmy, furry worm is transformed into a winged, colorful, high-flying butterfly.

God promises you an even greater transformation.

Stuck in your head? Hounded by regrets? Weighed down by worry? Change is possible! The thoughts that have characterized your past need not characterize the rest of your life. God will move you from worm to butterfly, from clay-like to Christlike.

The part of Romans 12:2 that says “be transformed by the renewal of your mind” is also in the passive voice, meaning that God does the work! A new mind is less the result of human effort and more the result of divine intervention. God made our brains; He can retrain our brains. He renews our minds. He reroutes our thought patterns.

With God as your Helper, you will discover a new way of thinking and a better way of living. Could there be a greater promise to ponder? Could there be a greater time to ponder it?

Tame your thoughts and transform your life!

Dear heavenly Father, thank You that You have not left me alone with my thoughts. I pray that Your Spirit would reveal to me the negative thoughts I’m believing and renew my mind with truth. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

- Max Lucado

Are you struggling with out-of-control thoughts? God has not left you alone in the battle of your mind. In Tame Your Thoughts, Max explores three biblical and practical tools and then applies them to the most common thought problems: worry, guilt, anxiety, and others.