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Romans 12

For the past couple of years I have focused on just that second verse:

"Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

It has had such an impact on my life. One that still continues to evolve and have such a massive impact on me.

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Growing up and even into my adult life I have spent many days trying to find my calling. My purpose. That place where I felt confident I was doing exactly what the Lord needed me to do. I have never really settled into one thing, it's been more of a life filled with many adventures. Many callings. Many things. There have been plenty of days I questioned, why God, why is it I can't just be in one place, get comfortable and grow? Why is it, when I start to feel content, things seem to get up-ended? Twisted and twirled around? What exaclty is it that I'm doing wrong?

And then I found this chapter and everything started to click.

He has a purpose for me in many places and in each place I do grow, I am learning, I am evolving each day into the person He needs me to be for Him and for those around me.

This morning I realized as I read the entire chapter again how much I have grown.

You see, it's not just about my life or your life. It's about all of us, all working together. God's plan for each of us goes far beyond what we can comprehend.

As it says in Romans 12:4:

"For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others."

This life we live, it's meant for a purpose. And that is for Him. For us to see Him. For us to find Him.

For Him to use us.

I look back on my life now and realize I spent so many years trying to conform to what the world was telling me to do, not Him. Adjusting who I was with where I wanted to be, not where HE needed me. But He continued to use each and every experience to lead me back to Him. To depend solely on Him. And now I feel more confident than ever that wherever I'm led to next, He will use it too.

Reading Romans 12, I can feel peace. He continues to show me the way. I feel peace in knowing even though I may continue to make mistakes trying to find the right path, if I keep turning to Him, He will keep providing the answers. He will show mercy, He will give grace, endlessly.

This world will ALWAYS have troubles. It will ALWAYS give us hell. Literally! It's a test, every dang day! But if we are able to push through, fight through and keep seeking His purpose for it all, we can see He is at work always.

God allows His people to receive mercy and feel His grace so we can give it out just the same. When I look past Romans 12:2 I am reminded, this life we live, it's not just about us learning how not to be conformed to the ways of this world. It goes beyond that. He gives grace, He gives life, He shows mercy time and time again so that through it, we realize every part of each of our lives has a purpose.

And that is to lead us all to Him.

- Do Everything with Love-