EXTREME MAKE OVER

 

 

Romans 12:1,2

 

"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, 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." ESV 

 

What exactly is a "living sacrifice?" It is dedication of our total selves to God. This includes giving our physical bodies. Just as Jesus gave His body for us through death, we willingly give our living bodies for His service. We give our minds to Him so that He will transform our thinking through prayer and study of the Word. We give Him our wills so that by obedience and faith, He changes us into victorious Christians. This is true worship.

 

Heavenly Father, we cannot offer ourselves as total living sacrifices without the help of the Holy Spirit. We ask that You help us to be open, ready, and willing to give ourselves totally to You. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

©2008-2014

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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HARMONY CHOICE

 

 

Romans 12:2

"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, and what is good and acceptable and perfect." ESV

To conform is an action word that implies we have a choice. We can choose to come into harmony with God and His Word or with the world and its' mindset and practices. God's Word says that we are not to conform to this world. Any transformations that take place in us, as Christians, are to come from the Holy Spirit within us by changing our thinking to conform to the Word. Only then, will the knowledge and mysteries of our God be revealed to us.

Heavenly Father, show us where in our lives we have not yet allowed our minds to choose changes that bring us into full harmony with You. Help us to stir our faith so that we will be strong and become more like Christ. In His name we pray, Amen.

         

©2008-2013

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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NON-CONFORMISTS

 

Romans 12:2

"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."NIV

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God."KJV

Each day we live, we are changing. We are being changed by the environment, the world around us, and the things that enter our minds. This is true for all of us. What is also true is that we all have a choice as to what we do with these changes. We can obliviously float along with the world and be like the world in the way we live. Or, we can change the worldliness that hovers all around us and purposefully work to be mindful that we are to be like Christ, not like this world.

Heavenly Father, we need Your grace through the power of the Holy Spirit to transform our minds from the ways of this world so that we will reflect Christ instead of the things of this world. Help us to begin this work now, we pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

           

©2011

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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LIKENESS OF CHRIST

God's plan from the beginning was to have a group of people who, together, would be called His Church. He designed His plan so that these people (His Church) would become more and more like Christ, His firstborn. The people of His church are brothers and sisters of Christ. Someday, soon, His Church

will be the Bride of Christ. What a comfort this is!

Heavenly Father, we thank you that you designed a plan that results in our being like Christ and being with you forever. In Jesus' name.

Read Romans 8:29

"For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers." (NIV)

"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren." (KJV)

     

©2010

DON'T CONFORM, BE TRANSFORMED

To conform is an action word that implies we have a choice, full
control to accommodate or come into harmony with worldly thoughts
and practices. We are told directly in God's Word not to conform to
this world. Any changes that take place in us, as Christians, are to
come from the Holy Spirit inside us, by changing our thinking to
conform to the Word of God. Only then will God's will become
clear to us.

Read Romans 12:2

"Do not conform any longer 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." (NIV)

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is
that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (KJV)


  
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