Rm12

The clear command from this chapter is, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds." Change our thinking, change our living! Don't live as though we are the most important person alive. Use our lives to serve God not ourselves.

My kids often will say, "Everyone is doing it". To them the fact that the majority are doing something is a good reason why they should be allowed to do it as well! The fact is, if everyone is doing something the opposite is most likely true. God does not call us to be the same as everyone in the world, He calls us to be radically different.

But what does He mean by different? Examine this chapter closely. What does it say? In a nutshell Paul uses a powerful word picture to summarize his idea; Living Sacrifice. His desire is for us to live to "please God". His heart is that we die to our selfish desires and choose to live for Christ. God wants our entire lives to be offerings of worship to Him.

This is a challenge. Be different today. Almost no one is doing it.