Thursday's, Insight - ODB
Insight Paul tells us not to “conform to the pattern of this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of [our] mind” ( Romans 12:2 ). What is the pattern of this world? Paul doesn’t define it for us, but we gain a hint when he immediately addresses the problem of pride. In verse 3 he says, “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought.” Then he emphasizes the need for us to use our God-given gifts to live in unity and community. “We, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others” ( v . 5 ). God gifts us not so we may glorify ourselves but so that we might serve each other in love. By: Tim Gustafson