“Conformed or Transformed “

 “Conformed or Transformed”

 

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.   Romans 12:2

 

The Apostle Paul in his letter to the Christians in Rome, gives them instructions on their actions and attitudes concerning their lifestyle now that they are BELIEVERS of the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  

 

The first thing is that they NO LONGER COPY or CONFORM to the WAYS of this SINFUL WORLD.  But they are to be TRANSFORMED by the RENEWING of their MINDS.  In other words, they are to THINK differently than how the WORLDLY people think.  These people are the ones who THINK, SAY, and DO what THEY want to THINK, SAY and DO.  They are influenced by the DESIRES of the FLESH and of the ways of this SINFUL WORLD, in which they LEAVE GOD OUT of their lives. They become SELF-ABSORBED or SELF-CENTERED.  And they are SWALLOWED-UP by the EVIL and WICKED WAYS of this CORRUPT WORLD.  They are BLINDED to the TRUTH and could care less about LIVING a CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

 

However, the Christians, the TRUE BELIEVERS, those who have TOTALLY SURRENDERED to the TENDER MERCIES of the LIVING GOD.  And have been TRANSFORMED by the RENEWING of their minds, the way they THINK.  Those who have an INTIMATE, and PRODUCTIVE INVOLVEMENT with the HOLY, RIGHTEOUS GOD, and are LIVING by FAITH and TRUSTING in GOD ALONE, will be able to TRULY EXPERIENCE a TOTAL TRANSFORMATION.  And when they do that, their THOUGHTS will come TOGETHER with God’s Thoughts, so He can BRING His PLANS into their LIVES.  God has a PURPOSE and PLAN for EACH of our LIVES.  This PURPOSE and PLAN comes to us, when we are TOTALLY SURRENDERED to God, THROUGH His ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, the ONE who GAVE His own life to SAVE mankind FROM their SINS, and to RESCUE them from a DESTINY of an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there. 

 

The way to be TRANSFORMED into a NEW LIVING CREATURE, is to SURRENDER ALL to your CREATOR, GOD.  And DON’T go BACK, but go FORWARD with your NEW MIND, HEART and SOUL.  Remember; You are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST. You CANNOT have a RELATIONSHIP with GOD, until you COME to JESUS.  You MUST BELIEVE that JESUS DIED for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for YOU, before God.  

You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST BE WILLING TO TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and be TRANSFORMED into the PERSON GOD wants YOU to be.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!   Don’t Be LEFT BEHIND!!!