2. Romans 12:2 (NIV) 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.

3. Obstacles for transformation:

4. Passiveness

5. Obstacles for transformation: PassivenessBusyness

6. Obstacles for transformation: PassivenessBusynessDouble Mindedness

7. Clifford Williams “We possess singleness when we are not pulled in opposite directions and when we act without wanting something further for ourselves. Our inner drives do not conflict; they are aimed in one direction. The motives we appear to have are the ones we really have. Our inner focus is unified and our public posture corresponds with it. We are not, in short, divided.”

8. Matthew 6:33 (NIV) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

9. V- Vision

10. I-Intention

11. V- Vision I-Intention M-Means

12. The Cleansing of our Mind:

13. Dallas Willard “Our thoughts are one of the most basic sources of our life. They determine the orientation of everything we do and evoke the feelings that frame our worlds and motivate our actions.”

14. The Cleansing of our Mind: Recognize that as children of God we have the mind of Christ

15. 1 Corinthians 2:16 (NLT) For, “Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?” But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.

16. The Cleansing of our Mind: Involves a process bringing our thoughts captive before Christ

17. 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV) We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

18. The Cleansing of our Mind: Involves a process of allowing Christ to fill our mind

19. Philippians 4:8 (NLT) And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

20. Life Transformation through Scripture:

21. 1.Ask God to meet you in Scripture

22. Life Transformation through Scripture: 1.Ask God to meet you in Scripture 2.Read the Bible in a repentant spirit

23. Life Transformation through Scripture: 1.Ask God to meet you in Scripture 2.Read the Bible in a repentant spirit 3.Meditate on a fairly brief passage or narrative

24. Life Transformation through Scripture: 1.Ask God to meet you in Scripture 2.Read the Bible in a repentant spirit 3.Meditate on a fairly brief passage or narrative 4.Take one thought or verse with you through the day

25. Life Transformation through Scripture: 1.Ask God to meet you in Scripture 2.Read the Bible in a repentant spirit 3.Meditate on a fairly brief passage or narrative 4.Take one thought or verse with you through the day 5.Allow this thought to become part of your memory

26. Life Transformation through Scripture: 1.Ask God to meet you in Scripture 2.Read the Bible in a repentant spirit 3.Meditate on a fairly brief passage or narrative 4.Take on thought or verse with you through the day 5.Allow this thought to become part of your memory 6.Receive the freedom to worship God through the Word

27. Psalm 1:1-3 (NIV) Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.