Romans 12:2 - "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."

Thoughts on today's verse:

Paul says this after beseeching believers to present themselves as living sacrifices. What's interesting here is that there appear to be only two options available. It's sort of like tossing a ball into the air. It's either going up or coming down, it can't stop in middair. The idea here is that we are either going to be conforming ourselves to the world, or we will transformed by the renewing of our minds. Obviously the latter is preferred. And, it should be noted that neither of this is an instantaneous occurence, but rather a process, meaning that you could be renewing your mind for a while and slip into conformity to the world.

This should remind us that our walk with the Lord is just that - a journey, a walk - it is not something that we arrive at and just sit back and enjoy, at least not in this world. So, don't let your guard down: run the race to finish, fight the good fight, and constantly be renewing your mind and transforming more into the image of our Savior!