"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God."
Romans 12:2
The most powerful thing that you have within you is your mind… No man can take away your ability to think, your ability to decipher, and your ability to conclude… The foundation of our being is founded on two building blocks which are your heart and your mind… These two pieces are vital in the formation of who we are and cannot be overlooked nor left unguarded if we want to really come to know the plan and will of God for our lives…The bible tells us countless times about the importance of guarding our hearts and today we are reminded about the importance of obtaining a different outlook on life in order to achieve different results and ascend to different levels… It is in the book of James that the word of God describes the tongue as being an unruly evil; if one takes hold of this, we can then come to the conclusion of how important our mind is as we know that the things which come from your mouth reside within and have to pass through the avenues of your mind… From your very birth, the enemy has had your mind filled with clutter to the point that you begin to think that you need things that you don’t and you must appear one way in society instead of walking in the beauty that God created you in… This is why we have teenage girls and even kids altering their appearance with their clothes and or becoming pregnant at an early age…
This is why our young men of today walk the streets without a moral compass and find themselves falling victim to the same fortunes of others and end up being a statistic… You have to alter your path and this can only be done by altering your mind… This why today’s focus verse starts off by saying, "And be not conformed to this world…” You cannot be of this world and expect to get a different result in your life… The same fate that has reared its ugly head in the life of a young man being removed from this earth too soon or a childhood being stolen from an early parent is the same fate that will hit your doorstep if your way of thinking is not altered… God is ready to bless, He is ready to open up and fill your life with abundance; however, just like the rich young ruler, we must be willing to give up the things of this earth and follow Christ… This is the transformation that has to take place and is exactly what we are studying today… You cannot go anywhere in life until you realize and understand where you are now… This is the message that Paul writes to the Church of Rome as well as the body of believers in today’s society… Paul is writing to a church surrounded by temptations, Rome was a capital city that was a main attraction for all kinds of distractions… The message that Paul teaches to the Romans is the message that we must live by today, “Don’t be conformed to this world…” The church saw the wealth of man, they observed the riches of the land and I am sure that many were led astray because of what appeared to be materialistic prosperity; however, Paul tells the ones who still remain faithful that they must not conform to the world… Just like the Romans, you might be enticed by what is pleasing to the eye; you might be distracted by what appears to be happiness and the message today for you is don’t conform… When you conform to something you give in, accept it, or observe the rules that are already in place… Don’t give in to fitting in, don’t accept the status quo, learn to rely on the Lord, and learn to lean not to your own understanding… Acknowledge the Lord, trust His word, and know that He will prove you to be acceptable… Conforming limits, while transforming ignites endless possibilities!!! Let's be transformers!
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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