{"id":6256,"date":"2022-07-29T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=6256"},"modified":"2022-06-21T14:03:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T19:03:22","slug":"transformed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2022\/07\/29\/transformed\/","title":{"rendered":"TRANSFORMED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2-minute read.<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-21-142030-1024x936.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6259\" width=\"340\" height=\"309\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2+Chronicles+24%3A1-25%3A28+&amp;version=ESV\">2 Chronicles 24:1-25:28 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+12%3A1-21+&amp;version=ESV\">Romans 12:1-21 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+22%3A19-31+&amp;version=ESV\">Psalm 22:19-31 ESV,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+20%3A8-10+&amp;version=ESV\">Proverbs 20:8-10 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Verse:<\/strong> \u201cDo not be conformed to this world,&nbsp;but be <em>transformed<\/em> by&nbsp;the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may&nbsp;discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+12%3A2&amp;version=ESV\">Romans 12:2 ESV<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>METAMORPHOO (3339): <\/strong>\u201cAs a verb, means \u201cto change into another form\u201d (meta, implying change and morphe, \u201cform,\u201d is used in the passive voice.)\u00a0 of believers, Rom 12:2, the obligation being to undergo a complete change which, under the power of God, will find expression in character ad conduct; morphe lays stress on the outward, the present continuous tenses indicate a process.&#8221;<a id=\"_ednref1\" href=\"#_edn1\">[I]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Complete change.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allowing God to transform you means you will change your actions.&nbsp; Instead of following fleshly desires, you will pursue Godly ones.&nbsp; Learning and applying Biblical principles will change what you do.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Placing your faith in Jesus, then imitating what He did will cause you to act differently.&nbsp; With over 2,000 verses about managing money, you will learn how to live within your means.&nbsp; Applying God\u2019s relational guidelines will create life-giving relationships.&nbsp; The Bible has instructions on every aspect of life.&nbsp; When you follow them, you will have a transformed life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Godly transformation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submitting your life to Jesus allows God to transform your life, leaving behind the sins of the past; you get another chance.&nbsp; Facing a tempting situation, you can choose to follow God\u2019s commands instead of your human desires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When someone angers me, controlling the emotion can take everything I have.\u00a0 Praying \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\">Grace, not anger<\/a>\u201d brings God into the situation and allows Him to transform me.\u00a0 As I seek Jesus, my anger begins to disappear, allowing me to reason.\u00a0 But only by seeking God can I experience His transformation, which leads to changed actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pursue God today with all your heart.&nbsp; Allow Him to transform your mind and soul.&nbsp; Let the world see the difference following Jesus makes as you bring your actions in line with God\u2019s will.&nbsp; Loving God and others will lead you to live life to the fullest one day at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ednref1\" id=\"_edn1\">[i]<\/a> Strong, J., &amp; Strong, J. (2010). <em>The New Strong&#8217;s expanded exhaustive concordance of the Bible<\/em>. <em>Greek Dictionary of the New Testament<\/em> (p. 162) Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. 2-minute read. 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