I read an article this week that talked about the health benefits of walking. We tend to sit too much & walk too little. Even if we hit the gym sporadically, it can't counteract the negative effects of sitting like walking everyday can. Just like our physical health, our mind needs the Word daily to counteract the negative effects of this world.
Romans 12:2 NIV
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.
One of the best reasons to know the Bible is explained in
Romans 12:2 where Paul calls us to 'be transformed by the renewing of our mind'
to know God's will. He doesn't say we need to attend church more or do more
religious things, but instead focuses on the space between our ears. I think this verse gives us direction to one
of the most important ways we can become more righteous, which is emulating God's morality.
The Bible tells us in Romans 3:10 & Psalm 14:3 that
no one is righteous. So righteousness is something every one of us has to
learn. Psalm 145:17 also tells us that God is completely righteous. 2 Timothy 3:17 says scripture can
train us in righteousness. Because the Bible is the inspired word of God, it's
the most direct way to understand and learn righteousness.
But how else to we learn morality? Throughout our life we continue to learn
morals. Our community, our friends, our family, things we watch & read all
shape us morally. I think this shaping happens slowly and is a stronger force than we realize. And considering even the best of us only spends a few minutes a day in the Bible, outside influences have more time to work on us.
And as we become more righteous, we learn more about God's will. Staying in his will is incredibly beneficial for our lives. Psalm 91 goes into this in great detail. Who wouldn't want these incredible promises!
And as we become more righteous, we learn more about God's will. Staying in his will is incredibly beneficial for our lives. Psalm 91 goes into this in great detail. Who wouldn't want these incredible promises!
