Conform or Not

 

 Conform or Not

 

March 19, 2026

 

The world will conform you to think like it, but as a follower of Christ, God has given you the mind of Christ; it is a choice each day and many times each day to conform to the world or to renew your mind.  Jan and I are putting Romans 12:2 to memory as a reminder.  “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

 

The Ability as a Follower of Christ to test what the World is offering against the Scriptures.  Now, a problem with many is that they are not searching the Scriptures for God’s counsel.  Many Churches try a program that worked somewhere else, without seeking the Lord’s counsel, and they wonder why they are not experiencing the same results.  Testing is the key; you have the mind of Christ, as His follower.  You will find that in 1 Corinthians 2:15-16, “The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

 

As one who is a mess, I like Rascal better. You will also need to put into memory 2 Corinthians 13:5, “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!”

 

From the Back Porch,

 

Bob Rice