Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
The thought
Your mind is being shaped right now whether you're paying attention or not. Every video, every song, every group chat, every hour of scrolling is making a small deposit into what feels normal to you. Nobody chooses to become cynical or anxious or numb. You just consume the same thing for long enough and one day it's who you are. The word Paul uses is renewing — present tense, ongoing, not a one-time fix. Which means the question isn't whether your mind is being shaped. It's by what.
Think about it
If someone watched everything you consumed this week, what would they say you're being shaped into?