Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship. (Romans 12:1)

Romans 12 begins with a call to worship.  A call to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice before the Lord.  We are dying to ourselves daily, so God can be glorified through us.  We are called to worship God with everything we have.

I am called to be an instrument for the Lord.  My thoughts, actions, steps, and words are to flow from a life of worship.  A life surrendered to God and His purpose.  My body is an instrument.  I choose to glorify God with each thought I think, each action I take, every step I make, and every word that proceeds from my mouth.  I want the Lord to make sweet music with my life.

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