How to Experience God’s Wonder by Renewing Your Mind

The Holy Spirit will transform you as you renew your mind, empowering you to experience God’s wonder more. Use these tips to renew your mind with the Holy Spirit’s help:

Start a regular habit of praying for mind renewal. Every day, ask the Holy Spirit to renew your mind so you can grow in holiness by developing the fruit of the Spirit. Whenever you find yourself dwelling on negative thoughts, pray in those moments for help transforming how you think. Ask for God’s guidance so you can see each situation in your life clearly and notice how God is at work. Let that knowledge inspire you with awe!

Pursue love. Rely on the Holy Spirit to help you love God, yourself, and other people more, and to put love in action.

Pursue joy. Rely on the Holy Spirit to help you increase your awareness of God’s presence with you so you experience joy in all circumstances.

Pursue peace. Rely on the Holy Spirit to help you discover the peace of mind that only Jesus can give you.

Pursue patience. Rely on the Holy Spirit to help you be more patient and avoid rushing past the wonder God wants you to notice.

Pursue kindness. Rely on the Holy Spirit to help you be more kind – not just through random acts of kindness, but by intentionally choosing kind words and actions every day.

Pursue goodness. Rely on the Holy Spirit to help you make good choices by seeking God’s wisdom and acting on that guidance by applying it to your life.

Pursue faithfulness. Rely on the Holy Spirit to help you be as faithful as you can in your relationships with God and other people.

Pursue gentleness. Rely on the Holy Spirit to help you speak and act with gentleness, which is a sign of spiritual strength and spreads God’s love.

Pursue self-control. Rely on the Holy Spirit to help you control your thoughts to keep your thinking healthy and aligned with God’s will. 

Learn more in my book Wake Up to Wonder about how renewing your mind with the Holy Spirit’s help can lead you to experience God’s wonder.

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Whitney Hopler helps people discover God's wonder and experience awe. She is the author of several books, including the nonfiction books Wake Up to Wonder and Wonder Through the Year: A Daily Devotional for Every Year, and the young adult novel Dream Factory. Whitney has served as an editor at leading media organizations, including Crosswalk.com, The Salvation Army USA’s national publications, and Dotdash.com (where she produced a popular channel on angels and miracles). She currently leads the communications work at George Mason University’s Center for the Advancement of Well-Being. Connect with Whitney on her website at www.whitneyhopler.com, on Facebook, and on  X/Twitter.