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And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. 
Let them be a living and holy sacrifice - the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 
Dont copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think...
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Owe nothing to anyone - except for your obligation to love one another.
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The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. 
So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. 
... Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. 
Romans 12:1,13:8, 12-14 NLT
Our thinking matters.
Our heart orientation to love matters.
And our choices, our actions matter.
Paul encourages his readers to move with urgency...to "put on the shining armour of right living". 
To "clothe ourselves" with the presence of Jesus - Paul seems to be dropping clues how to do that - our thinking, our outward facing love of others, and our everyday life choices that move away from darkness towards light, the light that is Jesus.
What does Paul's letter invite us towards today?
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#speaklife 
#itsaheartthing 
#takethenextstep 
#weareBeloved 

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