Have you ever given any thought to what being conformed … molded .. changed … means in your everyday life? Well, first you understand that it is a spiritual change, right? Second … you must realize that the process is going to be contrary to your flesh and your old nature will want to resist. God will show you things through the Spirit that you may not want to see or admit, even to yourself. (One of the Spirit’s missions is to convict the world of sin. The Spirit plus the Word of God are the “one-two” punch in the sanctification process. The knock-out punch comes when I surrender my will)
You know that there are certain aspects of your old nature that you want to hide or cling to. Adam and Eve tried to hide themselves in the Garden… you know how that worked out for them. The only ones you can hide your sin from, for a season, is man. The Word says (Numbers 32:23) “Your sin will find you out.” God knows everything .. that is why we confess our sins (1 John 1:9) .. confess means to “agree with” not to reveal. The goal of this transformation – conforming process is not to make you miserable, but to bless you .. to make you better. The pain or difficulty you experience is from the battle between the flesh and Spirit. My encouragement to you is the same as Paul’s to the Romans. (Romans 12:1-2) “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” God won’t make you offer your life, your will, your ways to Him. You must surrender your will on your own. That means you must trust God more than yourself or other things. (Proverbs 3:5-6) Will you? CHARLEY
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