10 Encouraging Scriptures on Renewing Your Mind

The Bible challenges believers in Jesus to “to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:23-24
This is the call to renewing our minds. The Scriptures contain many references to meditating, abiding, fixing our mind, and thinking. Below are some key Bible verses to challenge and equip you to renew your mind. May God Bless you in your pursuit of a renewed mind!

1. Psalm 1:1-3

   Blessed is the man
   who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
   nor stands in the way of sinners,
   nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
   but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
   and on his law he meditates day and night.
   He is like a tree planted by streams of water
   that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.
   In all that he does, he prospers.

2. Isaiah 26:3

   You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you,
   because he trusts in you.

3. John 8:31-32

   If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

4. Romans 8:5-6

   For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
   For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

5. Romans 12:1-2

   Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

6. Philippians 2:4-7

   Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant.

7. Philippians 4:8 (WEB)

   Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

8. Colossians 3:2 (WEB)

   Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

9. Colossians 3:16 (WEB)

   Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

10. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (WEB)

    For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh; for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;