Don't allow Satan to play MIND games with you

. . . and be renewed in the spirit of your MIND, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. (Ephesians 4:23-24)

Satan plays MIND games with us! He uses our culture, our friends, and our families to have to THINK things are harmless, trivial, and acceptable. The shows we watch, the music we listen to, even the friends and family that we interact with every day influence us one way or another. The decisions we make are all based upon our experiences as we interact in this world. Our fashion, our language, our recreational activity is all influenced by our culture. Like a coffee bean changes the water that hits it, God would have believers to change the environment they enter. We are not to be changed, but to be THE CHANGE! Do not allow Satan to play MIND games with us. Have a plan. Identify the enemy and his tactics so victory through Christ can and will be achieved. This does not mean we live a boring life in the closet of our churches. Personally speaking, my family and I enjoy the culture. We go to movies . . . We travel often . . . We attend sporting events . . . We love music and we dance! God intends for us to enjoy this world . . . but to His glory! So go for it . . .

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your MIND . . .