Romans 12:1-2 – “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” NKJV

Much is said in today’s political world and even in religious circles about compromise.  There are some things in both those arenas that “compromise” is not acceptable, and in this passage, we find one of those cases.

Notice that the apostle Paul is telling the Roman Christians to present their bodies as “living sacrifices” to God.  He then tells them a two-fold bit of instruction that I want us to consider:

Be not conformed to this world.  If we follow political correctness to its full desired goal, we will abandon all the basic principles of our Faith and the Bible and Compromise.   We would use the other world that is rampant today as a guide to the detriment of our core beliefs – Tolerance. 

Many non-religious and even some so-called religious people believe that we should accept every religion and teaching that comes down the pike and that there are many roads to heaven.  The Bible differs from that view and identifies that JESUS is the Door and is the only access to the Father. 

Paul tells those listening and those of us reading today, whatever you do, refuse to be “conformed” to this world and its philosophy or ideology.  You are in this world but through Christ, not of it.

He then takes the second step and tells them to be Transformed by the renewing of their minds.  The mind plays a much more significant role in the Christian walk than most are willing to acknowledge.  It is not a mindless following of Christ that the Bible asks us to do but a well-thought-out evaluation and examination of Truth.

Our minds can be compared to a computer, and sometimes when viruses, malware, and spyware infiltrate, we need to reprogram to eliminate them.  Sometimes we need a Holy Spirit purging of the philosophy of Egypt or the World and return to the core foundational principles taught in God’s Word.  In that place, we come to know the “will of God.”  The will that is “good, acceptable, and perfect.”

So instead of being intimidated into casting away your principles in the interest of “Political Correctness,” hold on to your convictions, for they are worth dying for.  Hold on to the basic principles of God’s Word; they are worth living for.  Allow the Holy Spirit to reprogram or renew your mind so that you are so in tune with the Spirit of God that you quickly and clearly hear the still, small voice saying, “This is the way walk in it.”

May God bless you as you go through your day!