Romans 12 is one of my favorite chapters, I have almost the entire thing highlighted in my Bible.
It starts off with a couple of those "stick to your mirror" verses that we need to remember every day as we live in a world that will try to make us conform if we're not focused on God and growing spiritually. Then we see that we all have different strengths and we need to find ways to serve God with what we have while respecting and encouraging others. The chapter ends with very practical instructions in v9-21. Some that really stand out to me:
Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. - Don't just not participate in sin, but hate it and what it does in our lives. Fill your life with good things to resist temptation.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. - We're a family and we need to know each other, so we can be supportive in good times and bad.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. - Don't get caught up in the world, but let the love of God show through your good actions in tough situations.
"like button" well stated Candace!
ReplyDeleteI was noting the headings for the different sections of this chapter and for v.9-21 it was "Marks of the True Christian", I love that!