Be Transformed
One of the best visual illustrations of a transformed lifestyle is portrayed on the show The Biggest Loser. Parts of that show get on my nerves (the guy that cried all the time), but the results the participants experience are incredible. Some lose the equivalent of a whole person! We see two keys here for those who want to transform their lives.
1. Draw a line in the sand. On the show you can see the look of determination in the eyes of those who have done this. They made the decision and there is no turning back. Those without this mindset get voted out early on.
2. Realize transformation is a daily process. Even though a one-time decision is made true transformation takes a daily commitment. The majority of the show focuses on this process. The participants face daily temptations, emotional challenges, relationship issues, and struggles with changing bad habits. The successful learn to prepare and engage this daily process head on.
Transformation in “Pursuing Genuine Faith”
The Apostle Paul encourages us to transform our lives spiritually in Romans 12:1-2. He too challenges us to draw a line in the sand and make a one-time commitment to change by “offering” or “presenting” our bodies as “living sacrifices.” Check out Genesis 22 and John 19:16-20:18 for some examples of “living sacrifices.”
He also challenges us to realize spiritual transformation is a daily process when he writes, “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” The word “transformed” is an awesome word in the original language the Bible was written in where the concept of metamorphosis is communicated. Check out Matthew 17:1-8 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 where the same word is used. Combine that with what is meant by renewing in Ephesians 4:21-24.
Are you being conformed to this world or are you being transformed by the renewing of your mind? Maybe it’s time to draw a line in the sand, make some changes, and pursue genuine faith.
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