Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God-what is good and acceptable and perfect.
(Romans 12.2 NRSV)
Some of you parents may be familiar with the expression, "You can dress them up, but you can't take them out." The best behaved children accidentally spill drinks on their clean clothes. The neatest children sometimes smear food on their faces while eating. Children will be children no matter how hard parents might try to make them otherwise. "You can dress them up, but..."

The Apostle Paul wasn't concerned with how people look on the outside. He wasn't concerned with dressing people up. His concern was inner change. "Do not be conformed to this world..." Paul writes. This verse can also be translated, "Do not be conformed to this age."

God of love, may I be transformed by you into the likeness of your love. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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