Romans 12: 1-2
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
We are either molded and shaped by the world or we are transformed by God. This is a choice that each of us must make every day. Christ Jesus Himself told us to take up our cross and follow Him. We cannot do this if we are consumed by the worries, pleasures, and cares of this world.
Let us remind each other and encourage one another to stay in the fight for our Lord and never let Him go.