Romans 12:1-2

Summary: Though it may be popular to see one’s self as being an independent non-conformist who’s not beholden to the influence of outside forces, Paul says that’s never really the case. All of us are either being conformed to the patterns of this world or we are being transformed into the likeness of Christ. This transformation, Paul says famously, happens through the ‘renewing of our minds.’ In other words, the development of Christ-like character requires learning to think clearly and Christianly, Biblically and discerningly about right and wrong lest we merely be pressed down into the mold of this world.