God Speaks, Calling

The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 

Psalm 50:1

Transformation Time

I am convinced that the only way to change my behavior...is to change the way I think.   The only way to change the way I think...is a constant "renewing" of my mind.   And so begins....Transformation.

Our wednesday morning Contacts group is memorizing Romans 12:1-2

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

As I meditate through each phrase...I think about the words and what they mean.  I look at each sentence and I ask God to help me understand exactly what He wants me to know and how it applies to my life.  I  study the words from different angles....one word, three words, a sentence, a phrase, the paragraph, the chapter....and God reveals.

I am convinced that the best decisions I can make today concerning EVERYTHING are best made in the will of God...I mean...He says it right there....they're good, they're acceptable and they're perfect.
Who in their right mind...wouldn't want that?  And so begins....no more anxiety, worries and fears...and alot more trust which results in peace...again I say, "who in their right mind wouldn't want that?"

So, how do we change how we act and respond and live confidently in the will of God?  By not conforming to the way the world thinks and acts and by renewing our mind everyday with God's words.

Want to join us in memorizing Romans 12:1&2?
It's Transformation time.

Verses taken from the ESV words in italics are mine.