Week 4: Anchored in Community and Mission
Day 26 — Living Differently
Scripture Reading:
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Romans 12:1-2 NIV
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
Colossians 3:16-17 NIV
“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.”
Psalms 96:8-9 NIV
Devotional Thought
What if worship wasn’t something you attended—but something you lived?
Most of life happens in ordinary moments, yet those moments quietly shape who we’re becoming.
When most people hear the word worship, they think of music or a church service. The Bible uses the word differently.
Worship is about direction. It’s about what your life is aimed at.
One passage in Scripture describes worship as offering your whole life to God—not in some dramatic way, but in how you actually live. Your choices. Your habits. Your values. Your relationships. Worship isn’t something you show up to once a week. It’s something you practice in real life.
Living this way means letting God shape how you think and how you respond, instead of just going with the flow of whatever’s loudest around you. That process doesn’t happen overnight. It’s gradual. But over time, it changes what you want, what you prioritize, and how you treat people.
Another passage says that whatever you do—your work, conversations, responsibilities, even the ordinary routines of life—can reflect Jesus. When you act with integrity, show patience, choose honesty, forgive someone, or serve without needing credit, those moments matter. They’re part of a life oriented toward God.
This kind of worship isn’t flashy. Most people won’t notice it right away. But it shapes you into someone steady, grounded, and different in the best way.
Worship isn’t about escaping everyday life. It’s about bringing God into it.
Practice for Today
Pick one normal part of your day—work, a workout, a conversation, a task—and consciously offer it to God. Do it with intention and integrity.
Reflection Questions
What part of your daily life might God be inviting you to live with more purpose and awareness?
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Romans 12:1-2 NIV
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
Colossians 3:16-17 NIV
“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.”
Psalms 96:8-9 NIV
Devotional Thought
What if worship wasn’t something you attended—but something you lived?
Most of life happens in ordinary moments, yet those moments quietly shape who we’re becoming.
When most people hear the word worship, they think of music or a church service. The Bible uses the word differently.
Worship is about direction. It’s about what your life is aimed at.
One passage in Scripture describes worship as offering your whole life to God—not in some dramatic way, but in how you actually live. Your choices. Your habits. Your values. Your relationships. Worship isn’t something you show up to once a week. It’s something you practice in real life.
Living this way means letting God shape how you think and how you respond, instead of just going with the flow of whatever’s loudest around you. That process doesn’t happen overnight. It’s gradual. But over time, it changes what you want, what you prioritize, and how you treat people.
Another passage says that whatever you do—your work, conversations, responsibilities, even the ordinary routines of life—can reflect Jesus. When you act with integrity, show patience, choose honesty, forgive someone, or serve without needing credit, those moments matter. They’re part of a life oriented toward God.
This kind of worship isn’t flashy. Most people won’t notice it right away. But it shapes you into someone steady, grounded, and different in the best way.
Worship isn’t about escaping everyday life. It’s about bringing God into it.
Practice for Today
Pick one normal part of your day—work, a workout, a conversation, a task—and consciously offer it to God. Do it with intention and integrity.
Reflection Questions
What part of your daily life might God be inviting you to live with more purpose and awareness?