“Put off concerning the former conversation the old, man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind.” (Ephesians)
When I first came to Plainfield, I remember being overwhelmed with all the negative thoughts that would stream through my head, unchecked. I felt there was no way to control these thoughts. I felt these thoughts were “me” and I was a victim. Day by day, here, I began to learn God gave me dominion over all things and this type of thinking was not from Him. In II Corinthians we read, “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds. Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” This gave me great hope and I began this process, with the mighty power of God, to cast out ungodlike thinking and to replace error’s lies with all that is good and true. This experience is truly to be “renewed in the spirit of your mind.” The process, of course, is an ongoing one, one to be mindful of each and every day – but I will be eternally grateful for Christian Science and for this Church whose clear teachings have helped me immeasurably in learning how to leave behind the old man for the new.