The general concept of the renewed mind is something many are familiar with—but familiarity isn’t the same as transformation. Today, I believe many people assume their minds are renewed simply because they know certain scriptures. But knowing scriptures and actually thinking differently are not the same thing.
The renewed mind is a new mind. It’s not just the old mind dressed up in church language. It doesn’t process situations the same way it used to. As sons and daughters of God, our thought patterns should be completely redefined—aligned with how God thinks, not how society thinks.
This is why the Scripture tells us, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 2:5) We are transformed by the renewing of our minds. That transformation moves us beyond simply being qualified as sons and daughters—it shapes us into living, breathing representations of God’s kingdom on the earth.
We’re not deities, but we are His children—called to operate in the authority, responsibility, and identity that comes with that. We’ve been given the ministry of reconciliation and the responsibility of faith. And through our renewed minds, we’re able to bring the kingdom of God into real-world situations, just as only the children of a King could.
This renewal means we accept a citizenship that isn’t defined by our natural birth, but by our divine position—seated with Christ at the right hand of the Father. Christ in us is the life within us, empowering us to live a life that reflects the kingdom of heaven right here on earth.
A renewed mind doesn’t just think differently—it sees differently. It looks at the same problems everyone else sees, but it also sees solutions where others see obstacles. It refuses to be a victim of circumstances and instead brings the reality of God’s kingdom into those circumstances. That’s what it means to be renewed—to be transformed, to walk in power, to live by God’s truth.
This isn’t about having a few scriptures ready to quote in front of people who know them too. This is about internal conviction—believing that what God says is right is right. What God says is true is true. If He says something is possible for me, I refuse to let go of that possibility. I stand on it. I live by it.
The renewed mind is not content with surface familiarity. It’s convinced. Persuaded. Transformed. It doesn’t just know what to think—it chooses to think the way Christ thinks. It refuses to entertain thoughts that contradict the truth of God’s Word. That’s where true renewal happens.
So I don’t just want to know the right thought process—I want to believe in it. I want to live it. And I want to see the victory it brings, because the renewed mind is the mind that secures victory in Christ Jesus.