One of God's utmost desire for mankind is that they are transformed by renewing their minds. Romans 12:2. We are in this world but not of this world. Just like Jesus when he was on earth. There'd have been no need for the mind renewal if not for contamination from our past, old life. Jesus already knew the truth about his life assignment and destiny from birth, so He was careful enough not to allow any form of contamination into His life, thus no need for mind renewal. The way Jesus walked through this world with so much influence and glory, yet with His mind in heavenly things, God the father expects same from us.
When we bear children, it is good to expose them to the truth of God's Word. This gives them a lesser chance of being polluted by the world. When Jesus was in the world it was typical of Him to leave the crowd and isolate Himself with God alone somewhere. This is a pointer to where His mind was. Despite the fame and power that was wrought in His lifetime, He chose the simple and humble path of a sinless life. Of course, it's only a person like Him that could have changed the world the way He did. He had a selfless and sacrificial mindset which culminated in His shameful death on the cross. The most important thing to Him is that the will of the father is done here on earth .
There can only be one thing your love is centered on. It is either on the father or on this world. 1Jn. 2:15.What your love is centered on best describes how you live your life. That's what determines your values and priorities, what you invest your time and money on. As earlier stated, the expectation of God for every of His children is that we renew our minds by constant exposure to the Word of God. It is also expected that we censor everything that enters our minds through our "eye-gates" and "ear-gates".
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