It doesn't feel like it today, but I know the vernal equinox is soon – March 20, the first day of spring. Life and color are coming back to nature. Good riddance to dead brown leaves and bare branches. Spring is time for transformation.
Many of my scripture booklets begin with
Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is. Romans 12:2 NLT
It sets the expectation for the book. The goal is transformation, which begins in the thoughts. The NKJV says it like this:
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. Romans 12:2
Changing the way you think = renewing your mind = transformation.
When I think "transformation," I think "metamorphosis." Who can think metamorphosis without thinking back to second grade when we learned about caterpillars turning into butterflies? What a cool way for God to teach us transformation.
Replacing our limited, common thoughts with God thoughts as seen in His Word gives us the ability to stop crawling and to sprout wings. Something to consider: we can go a lot farther by flying than crawling.
