What is this ROM12Records Blog?

So one might ask the question that is at the title of this blog. Well, ROM12 is representative of a part of the Bible that has had a huge impact on my life. Romans 12:1-2 says, "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

What was revealed to me as I read these verses was that I have a created purpose, the same as every other Christian. Our created purpose is to glorify God in all that we do. If our aim is not to glorify God with every action and every word, then we are living outside of our created purpose! These words, breathed out by God, impact everything. So ROM12Records are sort of an account (or record) of the journey as we seek to glorify God with a life of worship.

As a worship and youth minister, these verses gave new meaning to what I am called to as a minister. When most people think of a worship minister they think of a guy who sings on Sunday Mornings, often called the "Music Guy". What this verse showed me was that everything in the life of a believer is supposed to be worship. So worship is not limited to a 25 minute set of songs on Sunday Morning. It is a life surrendered to God, for His glory. And a worship minister needs to do all that he/she can to equip the worshippers to live a life of glory for God...not just sing pretty.

If we are not renewed by the transforming of our minds in the study of scripture, we will be conformed to the ways of this world! And it is by God's grace that we are enabled to live for His glory. So let us beg for grace and mercy, that we might endure and persevere, setting our minds on the things above, so that we are not blinded by this world, to the glory of God.

And so begins ROM12Records...