Paul continues in Romans 12 with his discourse of worship and the role of the Believer when he writes, "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect".

The description of the clean animal was the cloven hoof illustrates "not being conformed to this world" and, chewing the cud, "being transformed by the renewing of your mind".

Renewing of the mind is the crux of the Christian life. This is the only way to transform the life of the Believer. Behaviors, that we try to change in our own power, will be modified by God through the power of His Word. The writer of Hebrews reports this when he pens, "For the Word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart".

The process is simple, taking a section of Scripture, reading it, thinking about it, its meaning, the setting and pondering it. Bringing it back up later, to think about it again, put it in the context of your life and the lives of those around you. Critique it, test it, ask what God meant by it. Challenge it. Argue it. God's Word stands the test.

This is meditation. This will change your thinking which in turn will change your behavior.

"You shall therefore impress these words of mine on your heart and on your soul; and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. Deut. 11:18

The word transformed (by the renewing of your mind) is metamorphoo, the origin of the English word, metamorphosis. The changes are sometimes not noticeable and changes take time.

The result of not conforming to the world and transforming the mind is that we will know or discern what the will of God is.

This is the most asked question in the church, "What is God's will for my life"?

When we meditate on the Word, the benefit of making this a habit is that you will begin to know what God's will is for your life.