Have you Conformed or have you Transformed?

Romans 12:2 

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

God is Getting ready to shift your dimension to another level but there are things that must be done before these changes can happen. Something must first be activated. There are situations which causes us to strain away from God's presence leaving us drained from the anointing He has in store for us. But there is good news. As long as there is demand, there is supply of the Holy Spirit. I am sure that you have heard the phrase "God has not called the qualified but has qualified the called." Romans 3:10 says, "None is righteous. Not one." We have all fallen short of His Glory. But thank God for Jesus because through His blood we earned Grace. (See "There is Redemption Blog")  God is a God of preparation, but we need to make sure that our lives are in one accord with his truth. In other words, we must first be prepared for what he is getting ready to do in our lives in order for Him to start activating those elevations.

Romans 12:2 says to "not be conformed to this world, but to be transformed by renewing of [our] minds." Well to understand this, we must first understand the difference between what is of the "world" and what is expected of us through transformation. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says that "if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW creature; old things are passed away and all things have been made new."  In the last blog, I talked about how accepting Christ is the first step to redemption. Keep in mind, accepting Jesus Christ does not mean that you are now exempt from sinning. Though we have been saved by Grace, we are all sinners. However, God has now called us to be in fellowship with His son Jesus Christ which requires us to leave behind the worldly desires. The word of God has given us a legitimate template to live by. "We should not love the things of this world for if anyone loves this world, the love of the father is not in Him." 1 John 2:15-17 Well then, what are the things of this world you might ask.  ANYTHING OF THE FLESH.

Works of the Flesh (see Galatians 5)

Sexual immortality, Impurity, Extreme Sensuality, Idolatry,Witchcraft, Hostility, Bitter Conflicts, Jealousy, Outbursts of anger, Lack of unity, Selfish ambition, Envy, Drunkenness, Orgies And things like these

Works of the Spirit  :) 

Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control 

Final Thoughts: God has  not called us because we have offered so much to Him. Rather, He has called us because He wants to complete our puzzle. We are incomplete without His love! Though you might be oblivious to it, His grace and mercy is covering you right now. He has called you to be renewed and transformed! He has called you to live a prosperous life and the only person standing in the way of you maximizing your full life's potential of happiness is YOU. 

Rebecca Jean

10/25/13