Scripture: Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2, NIV)Reflection: When we offer ourselves as living sacrifices to God and allow Him to transform us by renewing our minds, we bec...

Scripture: Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God—what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect. (Romans 12:2,...

Scripture: Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. (Romans 12:2, MSG)Reflection: It is easy to conform to the standards of this world. Society tells us how to dress, how to act, and what to value. We...

Scripture: Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. (Romans 12:1b)Quote: It is not enough to make this offering once and for all. Rather, we must do so every day of our lives. (James Mont...

Scripture: So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. (Romans 12:1, GNT)Reflection: As believers, we have been called to offer o...

When Paul wrote the book of Romans, the relationship between Jewish and Gentile Christians was a significant issue in the church. Paul warned the Gentile believers not to be boastful about their acceptance by Christ because it was the Jews' rejection...

Scripture: But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more. (Psalm 71:14, ESV)Reflection: The psalmist declares in Psalm 71:14 that he will continue to hope and praise God more and more. As believers in Jesus, we have a living hope...

Scripture: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. (Romans 15:13, ESV)Reflection: Romans 15:13 reminds us that the God of hope fills us with joy and peace...

Scripture: Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (Psalm 43:5, NIV)Reflection: Life's challenges can cause us to feel overwhelmed with mental stress and angui...

Scripture: And God has reserved for his children the priceless gift of eternal life; it is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And God, in his mighty power, will make sure that you get there safely to rec...