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So What Does God Want From Me? Transformation.

November 25, 2009  |  Christianity, Faith, Sermons  |  No Comments  | 

Note: This is a bit lengthy of a post, but if you click “read the rest of this entry” and scroll to the bottom, there is an audio version of it that you can listen to.  ;)


Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Romans 12:1 and 2

It’s all well and good to be transformed, no longer conformed to the pattern of this world, but how does this transformation of the mind happen?  How do we get from here to there?  I mean, I want to be at that place where I can test and approve what God’s will is.  The good, pleasing, and perfect will that is talked about here in Romans.  It’d be really useful in daily life to know exactly what is required of me by God.

What job should I take?

Should I marry her?

Should I start my own business?

Should I….

The big life questions.  Oh, if I had God’s knowledge about what will be if I take a certain road…. then it would be easy.  No, it won’t.  Let me give you an example.

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