Transforming Words

Romans 12: 2

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.

 

How many times have you set out to make a change in your life? We've all done it. Maybe we decide to lose weight...or break a bad habit...or learn a new skill? We set out with high aspirations, maybe at some point of significant timing. We probably all did this a few weeks ago, in fact, when we set "New Year's Resolutions". And just over two weeks later...most of those are already broken, and some are even forgotten.

 

Why do we fail to make significant changes in our life? When we set out to change, with all our willpower and stick-to-it-iveness, our efforts fall apart even before the two week mark that some behavior experts say it takes to change a habit? It is because we are trying to do things on our own.

 

The Christian life was never meant to be lived alone, nor are our challenges meant to be faced alone. We have Christ with us always. And often we have brothers and sisters in Christ who can provide encouragement to us. The idea of being master of our own ship or making it on our own steam sounds like a great sentiment...but it has no biblical basis.

 

If there are things in our life that we REALLY want to change, the first thing we need to do is to make sure that those changes line up with God's will. How do we know that the change we want to make is one that God desires for us? The best way is to measure it against the standard of God's written word. If it doesn't line up with the Bible, it is not a change God would want us to make.

 

We have a choice...we can be conformed to this world and listen to all the voices telling us what to do, how to eat, where to live, how to invest, what to spend out time on. That path will lead to confusion and an ever-changing set of goals. Or we can let God's transforming word pierce through all those competing voices and be heard over the mistaken or outright deceptive messages.

 

Do you want transformation in your life? REAL transformation that will be for the better and will last more than a couple of days? If so, the place to start is not your physical figure or your pocketbook. Real transformation starts in your mind, when you let your mind be renewed daily by studying the transforming words of God and putting them into practice in your life.