renewed daily

 Throughout the epistles they speak of being renewed daily.  We have the living water but we must cultivate and renew our spirits daily. Just as a plant thirst for water and  roots grow deep into the ground searching for water, we must renew our spirits. A plant without water will wither and die. A christian must learn dependency to live a rich spiritual life. Without the daily renewing our spiritual sensitivity withers and dies and we cannot hear the Lords voice. We try to walk for the Lord in our own strength , and what happens? Our love for people grows cold, are willingness to serve is not there and the old self starts to rise up where all we care about is ourselves. what are we living for? If we are saved from all the bondage's and weight of this world why should we claim to be in the light while walking in darkness. There is great importance in everyday bringing ourselves to the cross remembering why we are alive.One of my favorite songs says "lay it all down, lay it all down for the heart of heaven." With all this worlds distractions, we think we can follow the Lord in our own strength. It does not work. The grace he has given us should transform us.

Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]. Romans 12.2

We must yield ourselves. If you would think of a hard metal, how is it shape? how is it formed? It is put in the fire to a place where it becomes soft and pliable. We must bring our lives and wills to this place willing to lay anything down. 

2 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day.

Ephesians 4:23
And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude]

Colossians 3:10
And have clothed yourselves with the new [spiritual self], which is [ever in the process of being] renewed and remolded into [fuller and more perfect knowledge upon] knowledge after the image (the likeness) of Him Who created it.
I pray we would not be in such a hurry or too busy that we miss it. That we don't try to fit our plans into God's. But that we would fully lay it all down for the heart of Heaven.