Romans 12:2 says, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…”

Friend, that verse is like a front-porch reminder that we don’t have to let this old world squeeze us into its mold. The world will try to tell you who to be, what to think, and how to live. But God’s Word gives us another option: transformation. And that transformation doesn’t start with the outside—it starts with the inside, right up there between your ears and down in your heart.

Renewing your mind means letting God’s truth wash over your thoughts until His voice is louder than the world’s noise. It’s opening your Bible in the morning like you open the blinds—letting His light shine in and change the atmosphere. The more you let His Word soak into your soul, the more you’ll find yourself thinking different, living different, and walking in His will.

So don’t settle for being a copy of the culture. Let God make you an original in Christ. Transformation is possible—and it starts today, with the renewing of your mind.

“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.” — Deuteronomy 11:18 (KJV)

You know, life’s got a way of trying to crowd out the Word of God. Bills stack up on the kitchen counter. News headlines scream fear into our ears. Our own minds start running a mile a minute with worries. But God says—don’t just glance at My Word, lay it up in your heart and in your soul.

That’s more than memory work, friend—that’s heart work. It’s about writing His promises so deep inside that when life squeezes you, the Word of God is what comes out. When fear comes, faith answers. When worry rises, worship pushes back.

And here’s the picture He gives: tie it to your hand, keep it before your eyes. In other words, let the Word shape what you do and how you see. Every action of your hand, every vision of your eyes—anchored in Scripture.

So today, grab hold of a verse, tuck it down in your heart, and let it guide your steps. Because when you live with the Word close, you’ll find God is even closer.

Isaiah 40:8 says, “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”

Now, I don’t know about you, but every time I step out on my front porch and look around, I’m reminded how quickly this world changes. One season, the grass is green and the flowers are blooming. A few months later, the grass turns brown and those flowers are nothing but memories. Life has a way of fading fast.

But here’s the good news—God’s Word doesn’t fade. It doesn’t wither. It doesn’t expire. When everything else in this world shifts and shakes, His Word stands tall and unmovable. You can build your life on it, raise your family on it, and take your last breath trusting it—because it will still be true a million years from now.

So today, when you feel like things are changing too fast or slipping through your fingers, hold on to the One thing that will never change: the eternal Word of God. Grass will wither, flowers will fade, but His Word—and the promises inside it—will outlast it all.

Stay encouraged, my friend. You’re standing on forever ground.