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Hey, Hey Sister Friend! Happy day to you. This episode? It’s a good one. I want you to pay close attention right off the bat today, because right as we start out this episode, I’m sharing something profound with you. Here it is…
Your beliefs and your thoughts? They are like a train. They will take you places mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Your beliefs will determine your thoughts.
Your thoughts will determine your emotions.
Your emotions will determine your actions…. Your actions, the things that will turn into habits and the things you do that affect your life every single day!
It’s like a chain of events.
Visualize an actual train with the different carts. The first part of the train, then engine, that cart holds your beliefs. The next cart holds your thoughts. The next cart holds your emotions and the last cart, the caboose, holds your actions.
If you’re tracking along with me here, then you’re beginning to see and understand how our beliefs and thoughts are a BIG deal! All of this stuff going on inside of our head, our mind… it’s a BIG deal! It affects our emotions and our actions and it turns in to habits, how we live our day to day life.
So…. All aboard the beliefs train today, Sister Friend! ((Bells & Choo Choo Horn!!))
I’m about to share with you the one, simple technique that will TRANSFORM every single part of your life… beginning with your beliefs, then taking root and sinking into your thoughts, then your emotions and finally your actions and your habits. We’re talking every single part of your life, sweet friend!
This technique I’m about to share with you? It’s simple, but it’s not always easy. It’s going to take some effort and commitment on your part. But the payoff will be so totally worth it! You’ll be able to use what I’m about to share with you for GOOD in every area of your life… your faith walk, your marriage, in motherhood, in the workplace, in your daily life! You can also use this technique to overcome things like anxiety, doubt, fear and imposter syndrome. You can even use it to uncover your true identity and your purpose. Sign me up, Sister Friend! You’re like “tell me the thing, Katie!” Right?!
So we’ve covered the belief system and how our beliefs and thoughts are like a train. They take us places. All of this stuff is happening in our mind and the mind… it’s a battlefield, right? The Bible says the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy. He comes to wage war. He shows up on the battlefield and then he strategically attacks our mind, by whispering these little lies in our ear…
Think back to the beginning of creation. Satan, as the serpent whispered little lies of doubt into Eve’s ear. He said “surely if you take ONE little bite of that fruit, surely you won’t DIE…” He planted a little seed that took root. It filled Eve’s mind with doubt and then… you know what happened next. The Fall of human kind. Yeah…
The biggest problem with these little lies, these little untruths, is that a LIE if repeated enough… if believed long enough can become almost as powerful as the truth. Ah… the lies! The truths! What’s a person to do, right?!
The Apostle Paul in Philippians 4:8 (one of my favorite verses) wrote “Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—think on these things.”
Jesus said in John 8:31-32 “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
The truth is the answer! And where do we find the truth? In God’s Word and in God’s Word alone! Nothing else will stand. God’s word is alive and relevant and complete and GOOD! Hebrews 4:12 says “For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword…”
So why am I sharing all of this with you? And what is the technique that’s going to transform your life? Let’s turn to Romans 12 to find the answer! If you’ve mentally drifted off, come back to me because I’m about to give you gold with this one short verse.
Let’s fire up that beliefs train again… ((Bells & Choo Choo Horn!!))
Ready? Here it is…
Here’s the one, simple technique that will transform every part of your life:
Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.”
All the praise hands. Did you catch it?! Be transformed by the renewing of your mind! RENEWING our mind with truth, God’s truth, his living word is the ANSWER! It’s the technique that can change every part of our life! We’ve got to replace the current beliefs that are in our mind with God’s TRUTH! That’s the technique and it will work and it will improve your life 100% of the time! Why? Because God is good! And he is intentional. And his promises are good and intentional! And we find his promises in his word!
When I look back at the night in 2012 that I stepped out of my living death and into relationship with Jesus, I realized that I had to replace all the lies in my head with TRUTH before I could or would open up my heart. I had to take the lies, the beliefs I had about who I was and what my future looked like and lay them at the foot of the cross. And I had to pick up the TRUTH about what GOD said about me, about who I was and about what my future should look like. I had to renew my mind with TRUTH that God said my future was good. I had to renew my mind with TRUTH that God had created me, loved me, accepted me and wanted a relationship with me! His word says it’s NOT about religion, it’s about relationship! That’s the truth!
Girl, there are some limiting beliefs, some lies in your head that need to be replaced with God’s truth! So we covered the WHAT, the technique that can transform our life: renewing our mind with God’s truth. But HOW do we do it? Let’s talk about the how.
HOW do we renew our mind?!
Step 1: Assess what’s currently in your mind and what you’re feeding it. You also need to assess WHO is feeding it. Who is in your ear?
These beliefs that you’re holding on to….
That you’re not smart enough, young enough, skinny enough…
That you’re too much of this or not enough of that…
That you should be afraid or anxious…
That you’re not capable, that you’re not qualified, that you’re not lovable…
That you’ve got to be good enough or do good enough or be a certain “religion” to make it to Heaven… that’s the biggest LIE of them all, Sister! It’s not about religion. It’s not about being a catholic or a baptist or a Holy Roller… That’s not the truth! The truth is that the ONLY securing of your eternal salvation is through the belief and acceptance of what Jesus did on the cross FOR YOU! The truth is that when we ask him to wash us clean and lead us into a good future, the truth is that we should WANT to pursue him relentlessly and know him and fall deeper in love with him, because He first loved us! While we were still sinners, He DIED for us!
So good!
So those lies that you’re believing… Who told them to you, Sis!? Who fed you those lies? Who’s feeding your mind right now? Who’s whispering in your ear?
The enemy loves to whisper in our ear. He does it through the media. We just spent a year being fed lies that we should be afraid. He does it through social media. Hello? The comparison game… the belief in your head that you don’t measure up to so and so’s perfect Instagram worthy life?! He does it through people you don’t even know… strangers, haters. When you put yourself out there, you’re gonna get haters and it will feed your mind the belief that you’re not capable of doing whatever it is that you’re putting yourself out there with. (I’ve got first hand experience with this one!)
Who else is in your ear and feeding your mind? Have you got friends pressuring you to do things you know you shouldn’t be, or don’t want to be doing? Is your extended family feeding you a lie that you should feel guilty about this or that, even though you KNOW in your heart it’s what God wants for you?!
The enemy will speak through all these sources and more!
So step 1 is to identify what’s in our mind and who’s putting it there…
Step 2: It’s time to reprogram… it’s time to fill your mind with TRUTH from God’s word! It’s time to replace those beliefs that are untrue, so that your mind can be renewed!
There are lots of great ways and places and resources to help us renew our mind with truth… Books, podcasts, conferences, Sunday morning service, the wisdom of trusted friends and mentors and pastors, but ultimately the tool that we need to use to renew our minds with truth is God’s Word.
Joshua 1:8 says “This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to meditate on it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.”
And we need to dig into it on our own and we need to dig into it frequently! THIS is how we renew our mind! This is how we transform our life! I had sat in church for years, attended all the youth group meetings, the Christian concerts and while those things were great and awesome, it wasn’t until I committed to reading God’s word for myself, on my own time that I found the life giving power of relationship with Jesus Christ!
This concept of renewing our minds with truth is so powerful and important that I literally based my entire coaching business on it, on Romans 12:2.
I believe in it so much, because I’ve seen what it’s done in my own life. I want to help you experience the peace and freedom that comes with renewing your mind too, Sis. Because living life walking in God’s truth, it’s so good!
I spent the first 26 years of my life looking backwards, buying into the lies and believing things that were untrue. I was totally fixated on my past and it kept me stuck, and in a place of brokenness and confusion. It was preventing me from stepping into all that God had for me.
It wasn’t until I hired a life coach who showed me how important it was to renew my mind with the truth, that I began to seek the Lord and his word and his wisdom, and then a shift began to happen. Not only a shift, but over the next couple of years, a massive breakthrough in every area of my life.
Working with a life coach and leaning into Biblical truth opened my eyes to my true identity, purpose and calling. It led to transformation and a life full of JOY! In other words, my life was completely changed because of the goodness of God, renewing my mind with HIS truth and the choice I made to work with a life coach.
I want that for you too, Sis! You were created for more! You were created to live an abundant and fulfilling life! I’m here to help you step into it and live it with intention. You can head over to KatieHedrickCoaching.com to check out my coaching packages or to book a Power Hour with me. I’d love to partner up with you and help you renew your mind with the truth, God’s truth about who He says you are and about what He says you’re called to. I know so many of my sweet sisters out there are looking for clarity around those things right now. Maybe you’re one of them.
Before you go, one last time I want you to visualize that beliefs train again. Our beliefs determine our thoughts. Our thoughts determine our emotions. Our emotions determine our actions and that becomes our life. Let’s commit to getting really intentional about renewing our mind with God’s truth so that we can step into all he has for us! Yes and Amen!
