Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2
In mommyhood, as in all of life, there are many seasons where the command to be transformed by the renewal of your mind seems next to impossible. You can’t remember why you walked into the kitchen again. You can’t remember which name belongs to which child (or pet). And you can’t remember what you read in your quiet time this morning. So what do we do? How do we renew our minds when we’re dead tired and it seems our brains never returned from their leave of absence?
- Keep reading your Bible, even if it doesn’t feel like it’s sticking.
- When you sin, repent. Ask God to forgive you and help you change.
- Read a short devotional like Morning and Evening
by Charles Spurgeon.
- Sing songs that remind you of the truth.
- Ask God for help to take your thoughts captive to his word.
- Limit TV; if you are struggling to take every thought captive, don’t bombard yourself with thoughts that you’re going to need to take captive.
- Thank God for 5 things. And then thank him for 5 more things.
- Listen Al Mohler’s The Briefing, a 20 minute daily worldview analysis about the leading news headlines and cultural conversations.
- Work on memorizing a verse that’s been particularly meaningful to you.
- Pick one attribute of God (his holiness, goodness, greatness, justice, sovereignty, love, etc.) and praise him for being that way.
by Charles Spurgeon.What would you add? How do you renew your mind when it feels too fuzzy to think?
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