The Bible says in Romans (below) to “Present your bodies a living sacrifice.”
A week ago I wrote that 1st John says that:
“Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
I took that article and studied verses on love. I prayed prayers about love. I tried to increase in love. One week later, I am improving in that area, and am more aware that I should live the way that verse says to live.
Second, if our overwhelming goal is to be a living sacrifice, when will we sin again? Just like with love, we need to remember that this is the goal, and we need to keep the goal on the front burner.
Third, how many times do you need to say:
“My goal is to present my body a living sacrifice” to start to remember to do it.
For me, the number is really high. I memorized the below verses as a kid. Everyone should memorize them.
Satan wants our goal to be max pleasure, whether it is sinful or not.
Jesus wants us to “Present our bodies a living sacrifice.”
Consider praying:
“Father, show me why I should present my body as a living sacrifice.”
“Father, help me to turn from thoughts of _______ and to replace them with prayers of learning how to be a living sacrifice.”
Finally, the world is a mess. If we learn how to be a living sacrifice, Jesus will work through us to shine a little light in this pitch black, dark world.
Being a living sacrifice means we offer ourselves unto the Lord. We allow Him to take control. Consider praying: “Lord, I give You control. I believe that my life is always better when You are in control.”
That is what happens sooner or later when we give God control.
I beseech[a] you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your [b]reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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