[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] {Spam?} Conform or be Transformed by Max Lucado

[Maggie Stringer]

Romans 12:2 urges, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind.” We can conform or we can be
transformed. In Esther’s story, she and Mordecai chose at first to conform
and disguise their identity. Later, they took a courageous stand. You know,
Bible characters are complex. They aren’t one-dimensional felt figures that
fit easily into a Sunday school curriculum box. Moses was a murderer before
he was a liberator. Joseph was a punk before he was a prince. Yes, the
apostle Peter proclaimed Christ on the day of Pentecost. But he also denied
Christ on the eve of the crucifixion. The people of the Bible were exactly
that: real people. And, like you and me, they had their good moments, and,
well, they were known to hide their faith. Choose to be transformed.
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