We are called to give ourselves completely to God as living sacrifices. Instead of being shaped by the world’s values—selfishness, materialism, and sin—we let our minds be renewed by God’s Spirit and His Word. As our thinking changes, our lives are transformed. We learn to see ourselves with humility, knowing that every gift and ability we have comes from God. We see each other as members of one body, each with gifts to serve and encourage one another.
This new life shows itself in love that is sincere, in serving with joy, in blessing those who hurt us, and in overcoming evil with good. As we walk with the Spirit, stay rooted in God’s Word, and live in community with each other, we are not conformed to the world but transformed into the people God calls us to be.