Week2 Day3
Word Study
Sacrifice
Paul Calls Us…
To Conscious Non-Conformity to the World System
Only dead fish go with the flow!
Do not be conformed to this world...
Romans 12:2a
Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold…
Romans 12:2a, J.B. Phillips Paraphrase
Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking.
Romans 12:2a, The Message
William Barclay said, “We are not to be like a chameleon which takes its colors from its surroundings.”
To Cooperate with God in his Process of Transformation
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed…
Romans 12:2
Notice that Paul doesn’t say, “Transform yourselves.” He’s not calling us to a new level of angst. He says, “Be transformed.”
Having called us to offer our bodies, Paul now turns toward our minds. Do you know that God wants your mind? Do you know that God wants you to offer your intellect and your imagination to him as well?
Action Step:
What are you feeding your mind with?
Is this diet healthy and wholesome?
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