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As I prayed on Christmas Day, I asked God to do a new thing in me that was ABOLUTELY SPECIFIC to my daily life.

This is rooted in a scripture that my daughter gave me on Christmas day:

Jeremiah 1 ⁹ Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “Now, I have put my words in your mouth. ¹⁰ See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”

Continuing in the theme that I began on Christmas Day, I would like to make reference to Romans 12.

Romans 12 ¹ Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship. ² Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. ³ For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.

In this verse, Paul gives a powerful word. And as I listened to an incredible speaker yesterday I wrote and listened to these verbs:

Present Yourself

DO NOT Conform

Be Transformed

Think In Humility

She encouraged us to:

Be Transformed That We Might Hear The Word Of God
Continually Surrender
Be Renewed Daily

As I read and pray this morning, I can’t help but think of a very important story about eggs, carrots, and coffee.

The world is a powerful place. And our daily walk demands that we are in constant pursuit of Jesus if we want to be effective and truly make a difference. Much like boiling water on eggs, the word can harden us on the inside. Much like boiling water on carrots, the world can soften us on the outside. But the believer who is transformed by surrendering daily? The believer who is transformed by surrendering daily changes the world much like coffee—the boiling water changes the entire atmosphere around that person, enhancing the aroma, transforming the coffee itself, and creating a situation where others are drawn to the very item in the boiling water.

As we Plant and Uproot, I am convicted that God wants to do this by acting in accordance with Romans 12.

He wants us to begin a new crop while removing weeds.

Only God can do these things in us while still loving us for who we are.

The heart of the Father NEVER changes our personality.

He NEVER makes us into something different than what we are.

He NEVER looks on us and says—we must get rid of this trait.

He takes what we are, who we are, and how we are and He radically transforms us into a miracle.

And He can do it each and every day … so Surrender, Be Transformed, and Present.

And if you don’t succeed? Repent and try it all again. Thank You Jesus.

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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When Jesus spoke to the world, He made the most incredible offer … “that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life”.

He offered us eternity.

And when He offered us eternity—He offered ALL of us eternity.

And then He said this:

Matthew 16 ¹³ “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. ¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

At the heart of this is the simplest of messages:

Stand Up

Distinguish Yourself

Share The Treasure With Others

It is a simple message really.

And yet … in a broken world … it is almost impossible.

The Gospel, in its purest form, TRANSFORMS.

It changes the very atmosphere.

At a Broncos game on January 3, 2016, Peyton Manning jogged onto the field at Mile High Stadium. I did not see him enter the game—but I didn’t need to—the stadium literally came to life to the point where I asked “what is going on?” You could feel the entire crowd in a “dead” stadium “come to life”.

And this transformation is nothing compared to what Jesus can do.

His offer is to save us.

And then for us to make sure that everyone else hears the offer.

We are to TRANSFORM.

We are to let His light shine.

We are to make sure that the world hears this incredible message.

“For God so loved the world that He

gave His one and only Son”

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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