“So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like Him as we are changed [transformed] into His glorious image.” ~ 2 Corinthians 3:18, NLT
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” ~ Romans 12:1-2, NLT
“throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.” ~ Ephesians 4:22-24, NLT
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” ~ Galatians 5:22-23, NLT
Transform Me, Lord. I Yield to You
Father, I often feel so much like Paul: the things I don’t want to do, I do! And the things I do want to do, I don’t. Oh, wretched one that I am. Please forgive me. My flesh is a real mess sometimes. But, thank God … I walk close enough to You to realize it. And to desire even more for You to transform me into Your likeness so I might glorify You.
The battle between flesh and blood is real, hard, and sometimes painful as I confront those things in my heart that are not of You … there is a cost to discipleship. Sanctification truly resembles a fire some days — a Refiner’s fire making all things beautiful, a Refiner’s fire that burns away the dross and works on making me holy as You are holy. For this I’m thankful.
My heart’s desire is for You to transform me into Your likeness, Lord. I want others to see Jesus in me. I want others to be drawn to the light of Your love, for You have called me to be a Christ-bearer, to carry Your light into the darkness of this world. Be found in me, Lord. I pray that You feel at home in me and that You find me holy and acceptable to You. I know I won’t reach perfection this side of heaven, however, that is not what I seek.
Transform Me Through the Renewing of My Mind
What I seek is becoming a sweet aroma of sacrifice to You, a life fully laid down before You to be a vessel for Your glory. Transform me through the renewing of my mind. Cause the fruits of Your Spirit within me to grow and flourish and be evident to all that I encounter. As I spend time with You, the light of Your glory becomes evident in me, so call me to Your side and I will come. Oh Lord God, be found in me and make me more like You.
In Jesus’s Name, I pray,
Amen ~ let it be so
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