Mind, Environment, and God's Word

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

After affirming this Bible verse, I feel my mind transforming into a more positive mind-set. The transforming of my mind is more inwardly driven rather than outwardly driven.

A person's mind is usually molded by his environment (e.g., television, radio, family, friends, coworkers, economic condition, neighborhood, and so on). If the person's environment is positive, his mind-set becomes positive. If the person's environment is negative, his mind-set becomes negative.

Given this, the person is at the mercy of outside forces and really does not have any free will at all. He is a mere puppet.

I, on the other hand, am immune to the effects of my environment, since my mind is molded from within. The force within me is God's Word. As long as I affirm God's Word regularly, my mind will be molded accordingly.

God's Word contains significant power.