Transition or Transformation?

I have been talking to people a lot about how our lives seem to be in transition. It seems this word and the word change have been throw around like it was candy at a parade lately but shouldn't our lives consistently be changing or transitioning. There are always things that can be pointed to as transitions and I know that significant changes are happening everywhere and that is why we say it so often but what about transformation. Romans twelve implores us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. As Christians, we should be being transformed into the likeness and image of Christ Jesus. When we speak of transition, it usually deals with the circumstances that are going on around us. When we speak of transformation, we are usually speaking of the dramatic changes that are going on inside of us. The question is, which of these is our focus in life...our circumstances or our relationship with God and how He is making us back into His image? As we move forward in our lives, there will be plenty of reason to look at all the things that are changing in life but let us keep our eyes fixed on the author and finisher of our faith.

Being Transformed,

Jeromy