Romans 12:1-2
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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It is not a simple matter to be a nonconformist. Fashion trends, for instance, begin with someone doing something unique or unusual such as being tattooed, wearing baggy pants or having a bared midriff. For a while, its new and different, but it usually doesn’t take long before lots of people are doing it. Then it’s no longer an example of being nonconformist.
The Apostle Paul says the only way to break free from conformity to the world is through a new mind, a new way of looking at things. The kingdom of God is a good example of this, because in it the patterns of the world are broken.
Reflections
Do you think of yourself as a conformist? Are your views in the following areas shaped more by the world or by God?
· Having a good job and being successful
· Love, romance, sex, marriage
· Smoking, drinking, drugs
· Honesty, integrity, self-denial, generosity
Prayer
Show me, Lord, ways in which the world shapes my life without me even being aware of it. Teach me how to know what is truly important and honestly good.
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