Being Transformed

I know God is working in my heart right now, along with Cameron's. He is changing our thoughts and our priorities. This morning, as I was doing my devotion, this verse came up...

Romans 12:2 "Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. "

How many times have I seen this verse? A ton I tell you. But this morning, I read it in the NLT and it read, "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is." This hit home for me.

I couldn't believe it! This is EXACTLY what Cameron and I have been discussing. We want to stop worrying about and following the worldy customs (big house, new car, more money), and start teaching our girls how important it is to serve others and worship The King. I don't want my daughters (or myself) to be consumed with things we just have to have. I want us to be broken by the people who haven't heard about how much Jesus loves us and wants to take care of us. I want that to be what we are passionate about. And I forget these things. I worry about what I look like and if my hair is okay, or if it makes me look fat (don't say it, I know I am "thin", but that does not mean I like my body). I worry about being a good mom when I see what the other kids are getting to do. Instead, I need to stop letting Satan get inside me and just KNOW that I am prayerfully raising my kids. That God is guiding me every single step of the way, and that He doesn't care one bit if there are strained carrots all over my shirt (which I noticed last night while we were INSIDE Hobby Lobby , and it would not have been a huge deal, except that we ran into one of the most fashionable girls at our church!) or that I didn't have time to fix my hair. He just wants to love me exactly as I am!!







By the way, Ellie clapped her hands this morning!! Yay! It is so neat to see her do things for the first time. She also learned how to pat her mouth (you know, like an Indian) last week. She is so very close to taking her first step (eek!) . She has been getting more sure of herself and letting go...just standing there. She has tried to move a couple times, but she falls. It won't be long!!