Good Morning Girls, Intentionally Focused Week 3

From Tuesday, 2/4/14: Romans 12:1-2

S:  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.

O:  I did a little reading up on this particular verse. I went to Bible.org for a good, solid explanation. Turns out, this one little paragraph has a lot to say! "This verse is one of the most important in the entire Bible and contains more key theological terms and truths for its size than perhaps any other verse of Scripture." Wow! Who knew.

So, let's see... Paul is telling the Romans that they are to present their bodies to God as an offering. This is where "the body is a temple" must come from. We are offering our entire selves to God. It is telling us what we should do. Time to put into action the things we have learned. 

Paul is also telling us not to conform to the ways of this world, but to the ways of God's kingdom. To really think about our actions. If we bend to God's way, then that is truly the right way. 

A: How to apply this to my life? First off, to take better care of myself both physically and mentally. To show God that I know how to take care of what He gave me. Secondly, to realize that I am important and to stop putting myself down all the time. God doesn't make mistakes, so why should I look at myself that way? Third, to always try to do the will of God. To do things as if I were doing them for Him.

P: Jesus, help me to be the person You designed me to be. Help me to look at myself the way You see me. Help me to see past all my faults and imperfections. I pray that I become the person You hoped and dreamed for me to be. Amen.