Renewed Mind

May 3, 2026    Pastor Mike Herzog

You don't drift into a better life. Your default wiring pulls you toward yourself — what you want, when you want it — and hearing the right things won't rewire that mind for you. This episode unpacks what actually has to happen for the way you think to change.


Anchored in Romans 12:2 and the long arc of Jacob's life across Genesis 25 through 33, this message names the magnetic pull most of us live under — a self-centered, opportunistic way of operating that feels normal because everyone around us is doing it — and follows Jacob to the night his mind finally changed: alone in the dark, wrestling with God, refusing to let go until he was blessed. The science backs the story. Neuroplasticity confirms that meditation, repetition, and disciplined attention literally rewire the brain. Your mind can become new, but only when you stop letting go of what God says the moment a contrary thought shows up.


Scriptures referenced in this episode: Romans 12:2, Proverbs 23:7, 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Genesis 25:24–34, Genesis 27, Genesis 29:15–30, Genesis 32:24–28, Genesis 33:1–11, 2 Corinthians 10:5.