Romans 12:1-2: "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 the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
This passage is about worshiping God in body and mind. It is about giving oneself to God by treating your body as it is: a living sacrifice to God. While this says much about God and who we are as His creatures. We belong to God, therefore we should be all the more willing to expel ourselves for God in worship and faith.
As for our minds, the key phrase is, "be transformed by the renewal of your mind." This is to say that our minds have been tainted due to the pervasiveness of sin and need to be 'renewed' so that we may be able to discern the will of God. In the briefest sense, the renewal of the mind is about Bible study and prayer. Through these God renews our mind by the power of His Holy Spirit.
Let us commit these verses to memory and apply them to our hearts, our minds, and our lives!
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