Romans 12:1-3

Because of everything God has done to give us life, I challenge you, dear family to give everything back to God. Make your life a sweet and holy offering, pure and unadulterated. The kind of life that makes God smile. Stop matching up, squeezing in and jumping through the hoops of this world. Instead be changed by God through the revolutionary makeover of your mind. If you do this you’ll be able to find God’s plan for you.

God’s grace compels me to make this request. Don’t be consumed with self-importance and the mirage of self-confidence. Instead take a good look at who you really are and then fuel your life with the faith you have in God.

(Wordspring Scriptural Rendering)