Transformation in 2022
The principle of putting off in order to put on is a great one for transformational purposes in the New Year 2022. Surprisingly, to some, this is a biblical principle. When God requests removal from our lives, something of sustenance and purpose follows to put on.
The putting off is a catalyst to growth and abundance through removing something of demise and replacing with something better, healthier and more rewarding. If we only put off, it may only lead to behavior modification; we adjust a specific action. However, If not replaced with something, our transformation which is from the inside out will be stifled. Thereby, making it easier to be lured back to our old patterns.
Transformation leads to fulfillment --- the intended goal for our life by our Creator. He doesn’t just want our actions to change since that tends to be short-lived and sporadic. He is aiming for a heart change where we are remade from the inside out. The heart expands and seizes the transformation, thereby, dramatically affecting the way we live our everyday behaviors!
The word transform comes from the word metamorph which is what a caterpillar experiences when it enters the cocoon as one being and comes out a completely different, yet stunningly beautiful creation, a butterfly. Transformation is so much more than modifying a behavior --- it is the start of a new being as our minds and hearts are transformed fulfilling our Savior’s purpose in our lives with abundance and its intended goal.
How can we choose this New Year to not just change our behavior but be transformed?