Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to Him again? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. —Romans 11:33-36
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. —Romans 12:1,2
Your brain on God is full of peace and joy, radiant with light and love. That only happens by repeatedly reading and meditating on the words of Scripture.
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor (demons), nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. —Romans 8:38,39
For the word of God is alive and powerful.
—Hebrews 4:12
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.
—James 4:8
“You will seek Me and find Me, when you seek Me with all your heart.” —Jeremiah 29:13
…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. —Galatians 5:22,23
I have received the abundance of grace, the gift of righteousness and I will reign in life through Jesus Christ. [Holy Spirit, show me more.] —Romans 5:17
“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” —John 8:32
Bible knowledge internalized and personalized deconstructs the old ways of thinking and builds new ones.
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Eternally Cancel Proof by Stacy Washington
The Bodies of Others by Naomi Wolf
Teaching Library of Mike Bickle
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What do you suppose Paul means when he says in Romans 12:1,2 “by the mercies of God”? What do God’s mercies have to do with it?
2. Does presenting your body “as a living and holy sacrifice” mean living in poverty like Mother Teresa? How might that look in your life?
3. What is your biggest temptation, the thing that drains more of your time, attention and affection away from God than anything else?
4. How long would it take you to memorize Romans 12:1,2 if you read it aloud several times each hour? Try it!