Meditate. Renew your mind. Be transformed.
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2
Remember those transformer cars from thirty or forty years ago. Zip-Zap! New vehicle or some bug like character. Good and evil guys. Kids loved them. They had the power to change those toys into another character. That is just what God wants to do with us. He wants us to be transformed into a new person by changing the way we think.
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| Transformed...like the butterfly. |
For God is working in you, giving you
the desire and the power to do what pleases him. Do everything without
complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent
lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked
and perverse people. Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of
Christ's return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that
my work was not useless. Philippians 2:13-16
I can see God
working in my life as I am being transformed. Although there is still a need to
improve, my attitude towards other is changing—becoming more forgiving—releasing
the anger and bitterness that was built up in my heart.
Is there any encouragement from
belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the
Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by
agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together
with one mind and purpose. Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be
humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for
your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same
attitude that Christ Jesus had. Philippians 2:1-5
There is power
in memorizing scripture. It heals a person’s mind. Saturate your self with the
Word.
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a loyal spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
I rejoice in your word like one who
discovers a great treasure. Psalm 119:162
God treasures
you…and your relationship with Him. Let that relationship with the Lord be
transformed as you allow your mind to be transformed by scripture.
Prayer ~ Your Scriptures say, "If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil." 1 Peter 3:10-12, Psalm 34:12-16
Verse of Salvation ~ And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, so also Christ died once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:27-28
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