Give God Time

Paul challenges us not to conform to the pattern of this world. The word "conform" in Greek (syschematizo) means to take the outward form of something. It's like a mold that presses you from the outside so that you look the same as everyone else. Culture, the media, and social media — they're all trying to shape you.

But Paul offers the alternative: transform yourself from within by renewing your mind. The word "transform" (metamorphoo) is the word from which "metamorphosis" comes. It is a change from the inside out, like the caterpillar that becomes a butterfly.

How do you renew your mind? Feeding it with truth instead of cultural lies. Every time you read the Bible, your mind is renewed. Every time you pray, your thoughts align with God's. Every time you choose God's perspective over the world's perspective, your mind is transformed.

To give God time is to give Him access to your way of thinking. Not just your emotions or your actions, but the root of it all: your thoughts. When your mind changes, your life changes.