My husband has been teaching on the “Personality of Jesus Christ” during Sunday School Adult Class. His teaching challenged me to begin to seek God for direction on the topic of how to do just that, become more like Jesus.  In prayer one morning the Lord brought to my attention Romans 12:2 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. “ I began to think about this scripture and the desperate need to renew our minds in Jesus Christ.  First of all we are not be conformed to this world.  What does that really mean?  Webster’s Dictionary says conformed means:  To bring into harmony; to be similar or identical; to be obedient or compliant; to adapt oneself to prevailing standards or customs.  I looked it up in the Greek dictionary and is said the Greek word is suschematizo (soos-khay-mat-id'-zo) which means to fashion alike, i.e. conform to the same pattern. A light came on in my mind of all the many, many things we have conformed ourselves to in this world over the years and yet we think we are like Jesus and call ourselves “Christians”.  The Living Bible says it this way:  “Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how His ways will really satisfy you. “

This blog was created for this reason, to discuss those issues that we have conformed to in this world that is preventing us from being obedient to the Word and have the “Personality of Jesus Christ”.  I pray that you will be open to my thoughts and comments of what the Word says about this topic as I update my blog.  Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”  Sometimes it hurts when we are exposed through the Word of God because it exposes our carnality and the flesh doesn’t like it.  The Living Bible translates Hebrew 4:12 this way, “For whatever God says to us is full of living power: it is sharper than the sharpest dagger, cutting swift and deep into our innermost thoughts and desires with all their parts, exposing us for what we really are.”  It exposes us for what we really are.  We must go from being conformed to transformed by renewing our minds of the deception that we are ok Christians when we do not line up with the Word of God.  Either you believe the Word of God or you don’t.  This blog will challenge you to search your heart and mind to see if you really do believe that the Word of God is truth.  If you do then you will began to search your heart and mind as I am and let’s begin a journey together on renewing our minds in Jesus Christ!  Talk with you soon!