March 18, 2025
~B E H A V I O R~
***Means you are to conduct oneself in a proper manner***
Read Romans Chapter 12
Key Verse: Romans 12:2
2 “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”
You may not realize just how much your behavior reflects who you are, especially on the inside. But it does… Your behavior shows the world and the Lord what the most important thing is to you, deep down inside. As a Christian, your behavior should be transformed. Your life is now in the hands of Jesus and through the Holy Spirit there should be a very distinct change in your behavior.
Are you spending time in the Word of God every day to refresh your soul, to unite your spirit with the Holy Spirit? Are you taking time to pray to the Father and give Him all your worries for the day? Do you spend time praising the Lord Jesus, your Savior for everything He has done for you?
When your heart, mind and soul are completely transformed, there should be a deep and sincere longing to change the way you think, to change the words that come out of your mouth and to change the attitudes that are not pleasing to the Lord.
Romans 12:1 says, “…I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him.”
Think about some of your behaviors, think about those specific behaviors in your life, right now, that need to be transformed…
Are you a believer who still uses four letter cuss words or says God’s Name in vain? Are you a believer who still has explosions of anger and rage? Are you a believer who still engages in promiscuous behavior? Are you a believer who fits in really well with the world? Are you a believer who thinks you can get through life without studying the Word of God?
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world…”
You must allow the Lord to transform your heart and mind, not until then will you begin learning the Will of God for your life!
As a believer, you should strive for that kind of transformation to take place, thoroughly… even if you mess up! Confess your sin, then move forward! When you do this the Lord can find you as a holy and acceptable sacrifice. As you learn God’s Will for your life and walk in that behavior, your life becomes “good and pleasing and perfect.”
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, I struggle at times with behaviors that are not pleasing to You. Point out to me all those things that need to be transformed. I want my life to be a holy and acceptable sacrifice. I want my life to be good and pleasing and perfect in Your sight. Father, I pray that when I step out of line, that the Holy Spirit would convict me right then and there so I can break the behaviors that have no place in my heart and mind. My heart is Yours Lord. Jesus, I want nothing more than to serve You and reflect Your presence in my life. Transform me, Lord. Amen.