What Do You Set Your Mind On?

Our lives consist of a continuous stream of choices that we must make, and many of our choices can impact our lives in lasting ways.

A worldly mindset (believing what the world teaches) can only lead to worldliness in our actions, and the consequences that follow. We are bombarded every day through television, the news, the Internet, all kinds of advertising and even some of our friends and relatives with worldly messages that are in direct conflict with what God teaches us.

But the Bible teaches us in Romans 12:2, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”

So, how do you get a biblical worldview?  [Read more…]

Following Truth

For a single person, having a biblical mindset is not just a nice option if you feel like it. It’s crucial to making the choices that will bring happiness later. You won’t know how to get ready for God’s best unless He tells you how. The choice of one’s worldview, and the other choices that flow from it, really make a difference.

The fact is, truth leads to blessing, while falsehood leads to pain. If you’ve been hurt in your dating life, we would just about be willing to bet that it was partly due to your believing falsehood instead of following truth. You don’t want to continue down that road, do you? Of course not . . . and you don’t have to. [Read more…]

Changing Your Mind?

Dating, courtship, and marriage can be confusing matters, can’t they? Wouldn’t it be great to know that the decisions you are making in these areas are based on real truth? That the perspective you hold onto is grounded in reality?

But what, in today’s world, can be a relied upon as source of truth? Friends? Family? The media? History? The Internet? [Read more…]