Don't Settle For Less

"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 is your heart and your mind… The two pieces which are vital in the formation of who we are 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 heart 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 you mind filled will clutter to the point that you begin to think that you need things which 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 it’s ugly had in the life of a young man being removed from this earth to soon or a childhood being stolen from a early parent is the same fate that will hit your doorstep in your very lives or the lives of those you care about most if you 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 you 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 the Paul writes to the Church of Rome as well as the body of believers in today’s society… As we all know, we are born into this world as sinners; however, we must know and understand that in order to become the children that God has indeed called us to be… 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 conform to this world…” The church saw the wealth of man, they observed the riches of the land and I am sure that many were lead 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… The rules that are already in place right now today in this world will lead us to hell; the standards of our current society have kids having kids and the average lifetime span decreasing every moment… We must desire more, we must desire a better tomorrow, and we must turn our focus toward God and not toward the “quick fix” or monetary gain…  We are called to be different, you have been set aside for a specific purpose and you have the ability to be more than anyone could have ever thought or even imagined… The only way for you to realize your true potential is to change the way in which you think… Your thoughts must not be about what people might say about you, but rather what God desires for you… Your thoughts can’t be about how hard the journey will be, but that this is the right course for you to take… This is indeed a battle that rages within us daily, we have the enemy trying to get us to conform on one hand and the Lord trying to open our eyes to see what great things we have in store… Make no mistake about it; we can see that God’s way is the right way; however, it isn’t always going to appear to be the easiest way… The challenge of a Christian is not accepting Christ, but abiding in His love and will… Paul says that we are not to conform but to transform... A child of God must meditate on the Lord day and night; we must pray without ceasing and be immersed in His word… The devil only needs one opening to spin your life out of control and it is only through your thoughts that he can obtain this victory… 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… When Christ returns you will be raise incorruptible, the devil won’t be able to touch you; you will be invisible and spend eternity with the Lord…

BE BLESSED!!!