Who or What's Moulding You?

 Romans 12:2 ESV

 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. 

We're all being moulded, or confirmed, in some way or another. The Apostle Paul commands us not to be conformed to this world. This could have a number of expressions.

If we're glued to Netflix, Google, or A.I., we're being conformed. Even if we over rely on humans relationships, we're conformed by peer pressure. Maybe in our work we need to use lots of technology, but we need to make sure we're moulding it to our advantage, and that it isn't moulding us detrimentally.

Paul gives us a positive alternative to worldly conformity. He calls us to be transformed by the renewal of our minds. We do this by meditating on the word of God, the Bible, by his Holy Spirit.

We can apply Scriptures to different scenarios that we face in the world, in order to test and to approve what God's will is. Technology isn't necessarily bad, unacceptable and wrong. However, we need to use it as our servant, rather than to slavishly be addicted to it.

We're to be transformed into the likeness of Christ. He wasn't just consumptive, he was productive as a carpenter for much of his life, and as a teacher for a few years towards the end of his life. Above all, he was defined by love for Father God and for other people.

'God, may we be transformed into the likeness of Christ, and not moulded by the world. In his name we pray, amen'.