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REFORMATION OF THE MIND BY THE SPIRIT AND THE WORD

you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way,
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and when you lie down, and when you rise up. You
shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall
be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write
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them on the doorposts of your house and on your
gates.” Deuteronomy 6:4-9

DAY TWENTY-FIVE:

Paul to Titus, "This is a faithful saying, and these
things I want you constantly to affirm,…”

CONFIRM THOROUGHLY

The Greek word diabebaioomai means “to confirm
thoroughly by words.” The Proverb says, “a wise man
guards his lips.” He doesn’t just say anything that
pops into his mind or that he feels at any given
moment. If we are wise, we will be extremely cautious
to ensure we speak in ways that consistently agree
with everything God has said. Too often, we look at
our circumstances and agree with them. We look at
our surroundings and say, “It’s hopeless!” But every
situation in this world is subject to the authority of
God’s Word.
Some folks allow the flesh, the world, and the devil
to influence them far too much. The devil tries to
deceive us. The flesh always wants to satisfy self. The
world tries to squeeze us into its mold. God says we
need to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
We need to be influenced by the right information.
Many people feel powerless over their situations
and surroundings. But you are not without power if
you have Christ. You have tremendous God-given
power. You can choose to agree with God. You can
affirm your faith in God by confirming thoroughly
(what God has said). You do this with your words.
Say aloud what God has said about it. Somebody

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