romans 12:2

ever pressed the enter key to go down a line but accidentally posted a blog?
yeah. that just happened to me AGAIN D:

as shapiro used to say,
yeah,
well,
anyway.


so i've been hearing this verse a lot. so ive heard its interpreted oddly. well anyway ^^ i studied it myself for a while and ive found a couple things


Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, pretty self-explanatory verse i'd say. dont be pressured to do ungodly things.


but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. i think this is the verse that goes up n' over peoples heads. the part i had concentrated on was transformed. the root word of transformed is metamorphose. and i bet the first thing you thought of was a butterfly. and that should be what you you're thinking, i think. and it makes sense, there are stages to metamorphosis the larvae, cocoon and the butterfly last. and we see the butterfly as the pinnacle of perfection, the mirror image of God's righteousness, what everyone should be striving after. the middle stage, the cocoon is the stage of constant conflict. its not an easy to path to godliness. it doesnt just happen in a second and nothing comes without effort.

about renewing. 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. lol nuff said. this is from psalms 51:10 (David is saying this btw)

Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. what i think this means is that if we are not anywhere close to God's likeness how could we possibly understand anything that he does or wants us to do? its like if you dont know anything about someone how could you possibly understand anything they do. if you have a relationship with God, good or bad, you're still technically connected by the Spirit. even if you severed the link, God is still in your head. this link is really really special and unqiue. i could say its our source of life and sanity. yeah, didnt really get this bit so thats why its kinda scrambled like eggs ^^ im probably wrong sooo. ENLIGHTEN ME PLEEEASE :D


odd feeling. as i type this up i cant help but smile. being away from God feels horrible even if its involuntary. but as they say you can never cherish something until its been taken away. and thats what im feeling right now, so uplifted! so free! (note the exclamation marks) i remember the psalm david wrote, how he meditated on the Lord's word day and night. and that made him content. what a wonderful thing. just doing something personal for God is such a wonderful thing. not just for God but for yourself. i'd wager that its good for your health.

and i pray that we may be patient and weather the changes and hardships that it takes to become a better person and a better christian, someone who loves you endlessly. That we may be grateful for your abounding grace and love and your guidance. Father i pray that we may just let our minds stop and settle down and let you do your work and let your Spirit run through us, renew us, influence our everyday actions.
in your name
Amen <--- my generic prayer for the next couple days (: