The struggle to fit in and to be liked is a mighty big struggle.  Everyone wants these things so we sometimes struggle to be who God calls us to be.  We can compromise who we are in order to be accepted or to be a part of a certain circle of friends or coworkers.  Often it is just a ‘little thing’ we compromise on, but even this can start us down the wrong path.  Maybe in our minds it is small and not obviously ‘evil’ but it is not the choice God calls us to.  Sometimes we say, ‘just this once’ but it usually is never just one time.

In Romans 12 Paul challenges us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices so that we can discern God’s perfect and pleasing will.  When we seek His will, we begin to focus in on how to live a Christian life.  When we spend time in prayer to discern His will for the decisions we face, then He will reveal the choice we are to make.

As we spend more and more time in prayer and discernment, we come to know more and more God’s intent for our lives and we see more clearly who He calls us to be.  Let our worship this day be the conscious choice to live as God’s child today.

Scripture reference: Romans 12: 1-2