Romans 12:2 (NKJV) 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
As we walk in this world, there is a choice we need to make.
That choice is this; will we conform to the world, or will we allow God to transform us?
On the surface, this seems like a very easy question to answer. Most of us would quickly say that we want to be who God wants us to be, allowing Him to transform us.
While this sounds great, how well do we follow through on it?
This can be a hard question to answer because we need a point of reference to look at.
We need a way to compare ourselves to the world, and a way to compare our new, born-again self to our old self.
First, we need to look at who we were before we turned our lives over to God.
Do we still have all the same habits that we had before? Do we behave the same way we used to behave? Do we speak the same way we used to speak?
Have we allowed God to change those things in us that were not pleasing to Him?
Second, we need to look at the world around us and see how we stack up with the world’s behavior.
Do we behave like the world? Do we have the same habits as the world? Do we dress the way the world dresses? Do we watch and listen to the same things as the world? Do we speak the same way the world speaks?
There are lots of ways in which we could compare ourselves to the world. Each one may be a bit different for each of us.
But here’s a little tip that might help us see where we really stand in this; are we following the trends of the world in many areas of life?
Do we wear the latest fashions, even if they might be less than modest?
Do we adopt the language of the world, even if it’s not righteous?
Do we drink or partake of things that the world partakes in, even if God’s word speaks directly against them?
These are just a few examples of things that we can examine in our own lives that will help us see where we stand on this very important topic.
It can be very easy to just follow the crowd, simply allowing ourselves to be swept downstream with them.
We need to remember, though, that Jesus showed us how not to follow the crowd, but to swim against the current instead.
Matthew 7:13-14 (NKJV) 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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