The way we think

Bad things happen to both good and bad people. When they
happen to us we have a choice of how we will react, with
complaining, questioning, blaming and cursing that we are
tempted to, or in a good way. We have all reacted badly in
the past, and because of repeated action some of that has
become a way of life for us. It is almost as if given a
certain set of circumstances it can be predicted how we
would behave. If we now want to become godly, we have to
learn to react in new, godly ways that we are not used to.

Jesus said that when we know the truth, it shall set us
free (Jn.8:32). In other words, if we learn the truths
concerning who God is, how God Himself behaves, who we
are, what makes us behave the way we do, how God wants us
to behave in different situations, how we can become able
to behave as God wants us to, etc., that will help us to
be free from wrong ways of reacting to bad situations, and
to become godly.

Of course Jesus did not mean just knowledge in our head.
The more we learn these truths, the more we set our heart
on becoming godly, and we seek God more to change our
lives into His image. Bible study is important, but so is
prayer, and so is fellowship and every other means of
receiving grace.

Our old ways of reacting to bad situations and people used
to lead us into more unhappiness, confusion, tension,
anxiety, discouragement, depression, anger, malice, etc.
These feelings would then lead to some bad words or
actions from our side, and it would become a vicious
circle. Now we need to learn how to break this circle and
get on to the way of godliness.

Paul talked about the need to be renewed in our mind in
conformity with the new birth Jesus has given us
(Ro.12:2;Ep.4:23;Co.3:10). Let us not think that it will
happen automatically, but seek God actively for it.

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