Introduction

We don’t fix the world by rearranging its furniture — we fix it by letting God rearrange us.

The Christian life starts with truth about who we were made to be, what broke that design, and what Jesus has done to restore it. Then it becomes a daily practice: replacing fallen, self-centered thoughts with God’s thoughts revealed in Scripture so we can actually live as the image-bearers we were created to be.

Below is a short biblical roadmap and a simple, repeatable practice you can use today to receive your own transformation.

The practical hinge — renew your mind

The everyday process runs through the mind. Paul’s command and promise is simple and strategic:

“be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” Romans 12:2

Renewing your mind means intentionally replacing your own thoughts rooted in this fallen world (fear, self-exaltation, scarcity, shame, lust, bitterness) with God’s truth — what he says about Himself, about you, and about your calling.

“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,” 2 Corinthians 10:5

Start with God’s purpose: you were made in His image

God made humans as reflections of himself.

“So God created man in His own image…”  Genesis 1:27

That original design means we were created to receive God’s life and to be conduits of his love — not to hoard love or build life around self.

Recognize the damage: Sin broke that image and separates us from God

Because of Adam and Eve’s fall we began living as people in need of love rather than as channels of love — searching for substitutes the world offers. That’s the background problem: the mind, affections and will were re-directed away from God.

“But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.” Isaiah 59:2

Know the solution: Jesus paid the price and re-connects us

Jesus’ blood restores access to the Father and makes forgiveness possible. Jesus’ blood cleanses us from sin when we walk in the light.

“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,” Ephesians 1:7 

“… the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7 

That finished work is the foundation: your transformation flows from the work Jesus did for you..

Embrace Your New identity: You are made new in Christ

When you receive Christ you are not merely improved — you are re-created.

 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, all things are new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

That is radical: old patterns don’t get a cosmetic makeover — they are put away as God forms the original image again in you by his grace.

See Yourself as God Sees You: Innocent And Holy

You will never fulfil your full potential until you start to see yourself as God sees you through Jesus blood

“And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight.” Colossians 1:21-22

Your sinful nature and your past thoughts and actions are hidden under the robe of Christs’ blood.

“For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3

Put off the old and put on the new — a purposeful decision

Paul connects belief to action: we are to put off the old and put on the new

“… put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:22-24

That is not self-help; it is discipleship. The Spirit applies truth to your heart so the new life takes shape — but you cooperate by refusing the old patterns and practicing the new.

Stay Focused on Your new purpose: Bring Glory To God

A key to transformation is to focus on your purpose:  Why are you hear, what are you trying to accomplish. You are here to bring God glory.

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31

A short practical plan: “See → Think → Speak → Do”

1. See — Start by looking at Jesus’ finished work. Remind yourself that you are forgiven and seen by the Father through Christ’s blood. (A 60–90 second quieting prayer works well.)

2. Think — Pick one fallen thought pattern (e.g., “I must secure my worth by achievement” or “I’m unlovable”). Search one short verse that speaks God’s truth about that area and read it aloud. (Example: Romans 12:2’s command to be transformed by renewed thinking.)

3. Speak — Confess the sin and declare God’s truth aloud. Confession + declaration fixes truth in the heart (see confession template below).

4. Do — Take one small obedient action that demonstrates the new thought (for example, give away time or money, forgive someone, stop a negative habit for 24 hours). Obedience trains the heart.

5. Repeat — A recurring loop, done consistently, rewires the mind and heart.

Example confession / declaration (fill in the blank and say it boldly, aloud)

“Heavenly Father, I thank You that you love me and sent your Son.

Lord Jesus, thank you for coming here, paying the price for our sins on your body and shedding your innocent blood.

By your stripes i am healed, and by Your blood I am forgiven and cleansed.

I receive Your work on the cross for me.

By faith I repent of _______ (name the specific attitude or action).

I hereby crucify my self-centered agendas and emotions and submit them to you.

I hereby put off my old self and I put on the new man, I put on Christ.

I choose today to think Your thoughts about myself: I am loved, forgiven, chosen, and sent.

Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and transform my mind so I can do the works You prepared for me and bring you glory.

I speak this in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Short scriptural “memory anchors” you can use

(keep these short — say them aloud and ask the Spirit to make them true in you)

• “God created man in His own image…” Genesis 1:27  Bible Gateway

• “Your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God…” Isaiah 59:2  Bible Gateway

• “The blood of Jesus … cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7  Bible Gateway

• “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” Romans 12:2 Bible Gateway

• “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…All things are new” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Bible Gateway 

• “Put off the old man… put on the new man…” Ephesians 4:22-24 Bible Gateway

• “Do all things to the glory of God”  1 Corinthians 10:31 Bible Gateway

Use one of those as a 10–20 second “reset” whenever an old temptation or fear returns.

Practices that speed the renewal process

• Daily quieting — 5–15 minutes to read one verse, pray the confession, and listen.

• Journaling — Write the false thought, the truth verse, and one small obedient action for the day.

• Accountability — Share one weekly progress point with a trusted believer (one-on-one discipleship accelerates growth).

• Scripture replacement — When a lie comes, immediately replace it with a verse (speak, write, or sing it).

• Service — Frequent acts of small, humble service rewire motives from self to others (works flow from grace, not vice versa).

FAQs

Q — Isn’t this “works”?
A — No. Transformation is gospel-first. Salvation and renewal are by grace; the mind-renewal and obedience are how the grace is worked out in daily life. The finished work of Christ is the foundation; our obedience is the fruit.

Q — How long does it take?
A — Growth differs. Paul describes being transformed “by the renewing of your mind” and that is a process. Expect steady, patient progress, not instant perfection. The more you focus with intention and yield to the spirit, the more quickly the spirit can execute transformation in you.

Resources to learn more

• Dan Mohler — short, practical teaching on identity, confession and walking in God’s reality (search “Dan Mohler identity in Christ” for his shorter clips and demonstrations).

• NKJV scripture tools — Uee Bible Gateway,   or Bible.com , or OpenBible.info  for quick lookups and reading plans.

• Read: short works on sanctification and renewing the mind (look for titles or pastors you trust; many congregational Bible studies focus on Romans and Ephesians).

Your Calling – Closing encouragement

God’s aim is restoration: to make you again what he originally made you to be — an image-bearer flowing with his love and power.

That restoration is both a one-time legal miracle (the cross) that defeats death and opens up eternity for us, and a life-long journey (the renewals of your mind and heart). Start today with one verse, one confession, and one obedient act. Over time, grace will do what effort alone never could.