*Transformed   by  God*

I   appeal   to   you   therefore,   brothers,   by   the   mercies   of   God,   to   present   your   bodies   as   a  living   sacrifice,   holy   and acceptable   to   God,   which   is   your   spiritual   worship.   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.   (Romans   12:1-2)

Father,

Thank   you   for   the   overwhelming,   astonishing,   undeserved,   unmerited   mercies   that   you   have  poured out   upon   me.   Your   mercies   to   me   are   more   numerous   than   the   stars,   more   abundant  than   the   sands   by   the   sea.   You   have   forgiven   my   sins,   adopted   me   into   your   family,   united   me  with   Christ,   and   are   storing   up   an   inheritance   for   me   in   heaven.   These   mercies   alone   are  incredible,   and   yet   every   day   you   continue   to   bless   me   with   new,   fresh   mercies.    In   light   of   all   I   have   received,   I   want   to   offer   up   all   of   myself   to   you.   I   want my   entire   life   -‐  everything   I think,   say,   do,   eat,   and   drink,   to   be   done   as   worship   to   you.   I   offer   every area   of  my  life   to   you.   I   want   to   give   my   body,   my   intellect,   my   emotions,   and   my   health   to   serve   you. Every   gift   and   every   talent   I possess   belongs   to   you.   I   want   to   spend   all   of   my   energies   in  your   wonderful   service.   I   want   all   of   my   life to   be   a   living   sacrifice,   pleasing   and   acceptable  to   you   through   Jesus   Christ.

Every   day,   help   me   to   pick   up   my   cross   in   service   to   you.   Every  day   help   me  to die  to  myself   so   that   I   may   serve   you   more  effectively.   Keep   me   from   conforming   to the   ungodly   ways   of   this world.   Show   me   the   areas   of   my   life  which   have   been   breached   and   compromised   by   the   world.   Shine   your   light   on   the   areas   of  my   heart   that   look   more   like   the   world   than   Jesus   Christ.   Please   renew   my   mind   according  to   your   word.   Let   me   think   your   thoughts.   Help me   to   see   the   world   the   way   you   see   the  world.   Help me   to   think   more   highly   of   you   and   less   of   myself.

Please   give   me   spiritual   discernment   and   wisdom.   I   cannot   navigate   this   world   apart   from  your   supernatural   wisdom.   *As   I   renew   my   mind   according   to   your   word,   let   my   discernment increase.   I   want   to   do   what is   good,   pleasing,   and   acceptable   in   your   sight.   Equip   me   with  the   discernment   to   do   that. *