Romans 12:1-2 (NLT)
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 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 learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Father God,
Because of Your mercy, we come to You with grateful hearts. You have given us life, forgiveness, and hope through Christ, and today we offer ourselves back to You. Take our bodies, our time, our words, and our choices, and make them a living and holy sacrifice—pleasing in Your sight and shaped by gratitude, not obligation. Teach us that true worship is not confined to a moment, but lived out in surrendered lives.
Lord, guard us from being shaped by the patterns of this world. Too often we drift without noticing—absorbing its values, its fears, and its priorities. Renew our minds by Your Spirit. Reorder our thinking, realign our loves, and reshape our desires so that we reflect the heart of Jesus rather than the culture around us.
As You transform us, help us discern Your will. Give us wisdom to recognize what is good, pleasing, and perfect in Your sight. Send us into this week as people who think differently, live faithfully, and worship You with all that we are. We offer ourselves to You again today.
Amen.
