“Do not model yourselves on the behaviour of the world around you “

Have you ever read this passage from St Paul’s Letter to the Romans 12:1-2 .

“Think of God’s mercy, my brothers, and worship him, I beg you, in a way that is worthy of thinking beings, by offering your living bodies as a holy sacrifice, truly pleasing to God. Do not model yourselves on the behaviour of the world around you, but let your behaviour change, modelled by your new mind. This is the only way to discover the will of God and know what is good, what it is that God wants, what is the perfect thing to do.”

We are asked to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice to the Will of God . There is no ambiguity here .We are not being asked to offer part of ourselves in Gods service . It’s all or nothing .

Such a demand sounds daunting at first, almost impossible given the demands of all too complex daily lives . However it’s far more simple than this . Gods Will is that we as Christians are compelled to live out our human existence , resonating His Love , Justice , Peace , Mercy, Joy and service to the poor and destitute in everything we do at all times and in all places . His Will is that we offer our whole selves , our living bodies , as a holy sacrifice to resonate these wonderful qualities in His name to all humanity . To be a living sacrifice to His Will we simply need to personify Love, Justice , Peace , Mercy , Joy and service to the poor and destitute wherever we go . Always and everywhere ! If we do it will make us Christians people that other people want to be around and if we are doing Gods Will through acts of Love, Justice , Peace , Mercy, Joy and service to the poor and destitute and they are around us then they are around God at that same time . That’s true evangelisation 😊

I am a lay Catholic campaigning to become the next Bishop of Rome. Read my Manifesto at thelaypope.com

Peace and Love… God Bless you and yours

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