On October 30, 1938 a dramatic presentation began with a news alert which announced aliens, specifically from Mars, had invaded the New England states. In actuality, the report was part of a radio drama that had been adapted from the book, War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. The announcer, Orson Welles, had the idea to present the story on the radio through actors playing the parts of radio announcers, newscasters, and scientists that reported from different locations. No one expected that the drama produced to increase ratings would create a mass panic amongst listeners across the United States.
It seems ridiculous now . . . however . . . the media continues to be ratings-driven with significant power to impact the way the world thinks.
The way we think . . . is the way we live. What forms your thoughts?
Study Romans 12:2: And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect (NASB)
Changing the way we think requires intentional training . . . with a spiritual boot camp approach. Before you enter a boot camp . . . there must be a clear commitment and willingness to put in hard work.
Make a commitment to start a rigorous boot camp regime to increase the health of the way you think.
To begin: evaluate how your thoughts conform to this world. Meditate on the word, conform (suschematizo, Greek) which means to conform to a specific pattern.
Ask the Spirit of God to help you understand the way you think.
Be encouraged in the process. God will provide the power to think more effectively which produces life-changing results.
Learning with you to think the way God intends,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2009 All Rights Reserved)
