Conformed or Transformed?

This is a great prayer by Charles Stanley: Good morning, Lord! Thank you for assuring me victory today if I will but follow Your battle plan. So by faith, I claim victory over: ______________________________________. To prepare myself for the battle ahead, by faith I put on the Belt of Truth. The truth about You, Lord, that You are our Sovereign God who knows everything about me, both my strengths and weaknesses. Lord, You know my breaking point and have promised not to allow me to be tempted beyond what I am able to bear. The truth about me, Lord, is that I am a new creation in Christ and have been set free from the power of sin. I am indwelt with the Holy Spirit who will guide me and warn me when danger is near. I am Your child and nothing can separate me from Your love. The truth is that You have a purpose for me this day, someone to encourage, someone to share with, someone to love. Next, Lord, I want to, by faith, but on the Breastplate of Righteousness . Through this, I guard my...

Personal prayer times we expected of the early Christians. They had more than just a quick morning devotional. Many times these prayer times would end up being prayer and praise gatherings and they would pray and sing praises. They were devoted to prayer and praise. They didn't expect "church" to give them what they needed for the week. They gathered to pray personally, and the outcome was an assembly of prayer and praise....each person giving of themselves to the Lord. Eusebius (263-339A.D.), often known as the "father of church history" says this: "Throughout the whole world in the churches of God hymns, praises, and true divine delights are arranged for God at morning sunrise and in the evening ...." "True divine delights are arranged for God". How do we approach our devotional time with God....or our church services? Do we come expectant to see God. Is it a delight? If we only got what we expected, what would you be getting out of your...