Conformers or Transformers?
I once heard a pastor say that we are either conformers or transformers. We either conform to the world or transform the world around us! I like that, and Paul did too. He said in Romans 12:2, “Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may PROVE what is the good and acceptable and PERFECT will of God.”
Paul is saying that we are changed in form and appearance as we wash our mind with the Word of God. The Word of God is likened to a double-edged sword which has both the ability to cut to the core and stitch up a wound. It’s the Word that washes us clean, heals a hurting heart, and revives us once again. It’s this miraculous transformation of the inner man and woman that is undeniable to the world around us. It is this transformation/change from the inside out that is PROOF that we are indeed born-again Christians (followers of Christ). The number one sign of being born again is change. Something must change — language, likes and dislikes, bad habits, who you hang out with — there must be some sort of proof to the world that it no longer has you.
What’s your proof? How are you different since being saved? Are you a conformer or a transformer?
We have a limited time on this earth to make a difference for Jesus and to transform the world around us! I pray that we will redeem the time we have left!
— Michelle Randall