It is said that a “Tattoo is an outward expression of what has been permanently tattooed on the mind.” Proverbs 23:7 tells us, “as a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” The number one all time tattoo—“Born Loser”. What is the enemy trying to permanently tattoo your mind with?
Romans 12:2 states, “Do not be conformed to this world....” Our mind is bombarded daily with images of what the world thinks we should be. Our greatest battles are not what we may face physically or even spiritually, but the battles that wage between our ears. The images the enemy would like to convince us of:
You’ll never be good enough.
You were born an alcoholic you will always be an alcoholic.
You were born an addict, you will always be an addict.
Once you’ve failed you will always be a failure.
And so on.
We need to change our way of thinking, how we look and think of ourselves. We do this by allowing God to transform our mind. The Bible tells us that God’s thoughts for us outnumber the sands of the sea. He thinks nothing but good thoughts of us. We transform our mind with His Word. His Word is Truth. It is Light. “Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do (Psalms 1:1-3 NLT).
