Conforming

A real transformation cannot be turned on or off based on the situation or to gain the acceptance and approval of others – it is who you are. All day, every day. Anything less is conforming.

Over the past few weeks I’ve learned this is my greatest struggle… searching for a way to honorably and transparently conform while being renewed and transformed through submission to Christ.

Let me explain.

There are many decisions made solely based on the fact that  ‘God told me to’ and I trust him. Any worldly bonus is just an added perk because I know everything he asks me to do is based out of his love for me and that’s enough… usually (I’m not claiming perfection here). Yet, I am not always quick to cite ‘because God said so’ as the reason if asked because I know others may not accept or understand the logic. So instead, I seek out secular logic (conforming) with a side of his presence (private submission).

But here is the reality. Every time I attempt to justify my actions, I deny God. Because he is the justification. He is the reason. Any answer other than ‘because God said so’ is a denial of his role and leadership in my life. If he is truly the reason why – then that’s the only answer I need to give. Even if the questioner doesn’t like God’s morals, thoughts and decisions. Their decision to not trust his request as reason enough doesn’t and shouldn’t impact my willingness to share that I do. Furthermore, to look for other, more acceptable answers in an effort to gain acceptance and approval is to conform. And ultimately, creates the very drama I am seeking to avoid because I am denying the truth of my transformation and submission to God, thereby blocking his ability to truly be God in my life and deliver what likely are the secular results I claimed were my very reason for acting.        #submit2017