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LET THE SPIRIT TRANSFORM YOU Poem Devotional

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September 7
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Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. -Ephesians 4:23(NLT)
LET THE SPIRIT TRANSFORM YOU
A poem and essay by ILMA
When there is something you need to change in your life
There is no need to do it on your own, let Jesus Christ
Let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes
He will show you how to live in peace and gratitude.
When you depend on God’s spirit for everything
He will give you strength to overcome evil and sin
You will have the mind of Christ if you accept him
You will be a new person and his Spirit will live within.
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There were many decades of my life that I relied on self-help books to change my thoughts and attitude. That is how the world influenced my thinking. It wants me to follow a life of self-reliance and self-effort. There was one book that impacted my life tremendously. I didn’t know that the author was a Christian at that time I read the book. I wasn’t into reading the bible during those days, so it didn’t occur to me that the Spirit of God was using this man to call me back to the Lord. Norman Vincent Peale taught me how to change the way I think by suggesting to keep a “thank you” diary. Since that day I read his book, my negative thoughts began to fade. I counted my blessings, so the Spirit transformed me.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for letting your Spirit transform me.
REFLECTION
Why is it dangerous to change yourself without the help of God’s Spirit?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

SPIRIT RENEWS THOUGHTS Poem Devotional

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March 15
Instead, let the spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. – Ephesians 4:23(NLT)
SPIRIT RENEWS THOUGHTS
A poem and essay by ILMA
What is in your mind lately?
Are they righteous and godly?
Are they pure and honorable?
Are they lovely and admirable?
Your thoughts affect your attitudes
If it doesn’t focus on giving God gratitude
It will lead you to ruin and destruction
God’s word always leads you to salvation.
What do you do when your thoughts are going negative? I used to just wallow in wherever my thoughts led me. Since I was a very pessimistic person, it led to many wrong decisions and painful times with those I was in relationship with. The bible says that we ought to think only of what is true, honorable, pure, lovely, commendable, worthy of praise and excellent (Philippians 4:8). Proverbs 23:7 also says that as a man thinks, so is he. As born again Christians, we have the authority to choose our thoughts and align it with God’s. If our thoughts are full of filth, we will also talk and act filthy. However, if it is full of God’s word, then, we will think as God thinks too.
We must let the spirit of God renew our thoughts and attitudes. The Spirit knows what we are thinking and what is in our hearts. If we allow him to renew our thought, we will benefit with a changed attitude as well.
PRAYER
Lord, keep my mind pure.
REFLECTION
How can you cooperate with the spirit to renew your mind?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s Poem Devotionals, or go to www.ilmaarts.com or to receive emails of the poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com