Where is the Peace and Joy?

Romans 12:2 "Romans 12:2

"2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

We transform our minds by reading the Word of God and allowing it to change us on the inside. Just knowing it is not enough, we must seek it for the purpose of being changed by Christ into His image.

There are many people who seek to "appear" good on the outside without any real change in their hearts. This is the reason they may say the right things at times but are constantly falling back into worldly thinking.

It is not enough to attempt to follow right principles, we must seek Christ to change our hearts so that how we act and what we say is led by the Holy Spirit without manipulation to impress others.

What rejoicing there is when we can be free to walk in Christ-likeness without the worry if others will like us. If He is pleased with us it does not matter if anyone else does.

John 15:18-25

18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you."

Seek to please God not people, there is where the peace and joy reside.