be transformed

Scripture: Romans 12:2b (ESV)

“But be transformed by the renewal of your mind…”

God doesn’t just want to improve your behavior — He wants to transform your nature. That word transformed is the Greek metamorphoō — the same root where we get “metamorphosis.” This is about becoming someone entirely new.

But how does that happen? Not by trying harder — but by renewing your mind. When your thinking changes, your actions follow. When your heart is aligned with truth, your life begins to reflect it.

Taylor highlighted this difference: to be “conformed” is to be squeezed into a mold. To be “transformed” is to be changed from the inside out. That’s the power of the Holy Spirit — reshaping our thoughts, rewiring our reactions, and reviving our desires.

This is why the Word matters. This is why prayer matters. This is why community matters. Transformation doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens as you renew your mind daily in God’s truth and surround yourself with others on the same path.

Prayer: Holy Spirit, transform me. Don’t let me settle for surface change. Renew my mind, align my thoughts with truth, and remake me in the image of Christ. Amen.