Scripture:
“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 (NKJV)
Points:
- The world presses us into its mold — we must resist it.
- Transformation is God’s goal — a new mind, a new way.
- The process begins in the renewing of the mind by truth.
- A transformed life displays God’s perfect will.
- This is not outward change alone but inward reformation.
Poem: Not the Same
I once was shaped by what I saw—
The trends, the talk, the shallow gain.
But now Your Word renews my mind.
It teaches me to see anew.
It pulls me from the world’s design.
No longer pressed into its shape.
I now belong to something more.
A mind restored by grace and truth.
A heart that bends to what You say.
A life that moves in Your delight.
Transformation takes its time.
It works through trial, prayer, and faith.
It does not rush but roots itself.
It changes how I speak and think.
It grows from trust and not from pride.
I cannot fix myself alone.
But You, O Lord, reshape my soul.
You do not ask for empty show.
You want a mind that’s made brand new.
You want a heart that seeks Your face.
So I release what used to hold.
The need to please, the fear of man.
I choose instead the better way—
To be transformed and walk in light.
To live by truth and love Your will.
Prayer:
Lord, transform me by renewing my mind. Don’t let me conform to this world. Shape me by Your truth so I may know and live Your will. Amen.
