Spiritual Sundays

Romans 12

Living Sacrifices

1Therefore, 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[a] act of worship. 2Do 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.

This scripture hit me this week in a whole new way~ but isn't that the way of the Lord! He will take His word and allow it to speak to you as HE so desires! There was a day this past week that I was struggling. I was REALLY missing being at home and just about everything was a struggle. Well, when I talked to my husband he was quick to jump into my "pity" party with me. *Let me just say right here this post is NOT against him AT ALL* It is about seeking GODS WILL. His~ good pleasing and perfect will.

I am the type of person & friend, who will tell you the truth. I have been told by some.....I tell it like it is. But I also in return want that same thing. Don't sugar coat it, don't try and make me "feel" good. Even if it's gonna hurt~ tell me. I know some personalities tend to go toward the negative, while others are positive and upbeat. I am married to a melancholy and He will be the first to tell you how the Lord has helped him to see things in a more positive way. He has learned to allow the Lord to help him NOT conform to the patterns of this world and to renew his mind. This example is alot of how I have viewed this scripture until this week.

While having my pity party~ there was something I knew before I made the phone call to my husband. I knew he would be completely on my side and jump in wholeheartedly with me. I also knew that this would be "no good" for me and would make things worse. You see, I needed him to encourage me to stay strong. I shared this with him and knew I needed to renew MY mind & to seek the LORD in this situation! Which I did!!! During my prayer time I didn't experience the release or the peace that I needed but I knew that I had surrendered and laid it all at the feet of Jesus. Early the next morning in the Word the first words I read were "Peace and JOY" and continued on to read Romans 5. The Lord was showing me to continue on, to continue to renew my mind and to have peace and joy!

You see, when we are having struggles our flesh wants to be stroked, or to be fed. Sometimes, this is done merely by people agreeing with you. (even if it is your sweet husband who is just trying to be there for you in the way he knows how sometimes) Surrounding yourself with "YES" people will not prove to be a good thing at all! God tell us where there is TRUTH, there is freedom. Sometimes the truth hurts but it will ALWAYS set you free if you allow it to. Conforming to the patterns of this world, will feed your flesh and be the easy path, while renewing your mind and allowing the Lord to speak truth into you will set you on the path to HIS will. HIS GOOD PLEASING AND PERFECT WILL!

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