(John 8:31-32) Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then are you My disciples indeed? And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

You can’t just change your life, but if you change your thinking and bring it into line with the truth, God will change your life.

Here are 8 traits of a transformed mind:

1. You live in hope. Any thought in your mind that doesn’t inspire hope is rooted in a lie. So when things go wrong, a transformed mind thinks, “Oh, that’s just going to work!”

2. The impossible seems possible. When God says He’s going to do something that’s never been done before, you have no doubt and believe it will happen.

3. You live in peace and you are not worried, your thoughts about yourself are positive. 

(2 Corinthians 10:4-5) Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

A person with a transformed mind is not carried away by negative thoughts about themselves. What might this look like? If your husband comes home late from work, what do you think about?

If your mind is renewed, even your assumptions are positive. So you will think, “Maybe the boss kept him at work long enough to give him a promotion,” rather than thinking, “Maybe he is cheating on me.”

4. You love yourself and are at peace with your weaknesses and imperfections, knowing that where you are weak, God is strong. 

I don’t have a perfect life, but I do like the God who created me. My personality is not only my strengths, but also my weaknesses.
I have things that I work on and I have accepted that they are a part of me. 
I understand, when I am weak, God is strong.

In other words, my personality is more influenced by where I am weak, because that is where I tend to rely more on God, to help me and make me strong. So I want you to know that it is okay to love yourself!

5. You forgive quickly and freely give others the grace and mercy of forgiveness. In other words, you do not hold grudges and know how to confront grudges with love.

6. You have no predisposition or suspicion when you meet people, you start all relationships from a clean neutral page. You do not project your past negative experiences onto them.

7. You believe in other people and defend their innocence. In reality, we do not know other people's motives. In reality, we do not even always know our own motives!

8. You don't define your status as a son by your job or ministry, you define your status as a son by your relationship with your Heavenly Father and because you are part of the family in the Kingdom.

A change in behavior is not transformation, the real transformation is a change in your thinking.

So what does all this mean for you?

(Romans 12:2) says, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."

May the Heavenly Father bless you!