Invitation to a Transforming Journey

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Spiritual Journey = a process of being transformed and conformed into the likeness of Jesus for the sake of othersSuccess = loving God and loving others wellChange = what I can do by my will or powerTransform = a change in keeping with an inner realityConform = what I allow God to do

Conform and Transform

Being conformed is what we choose to allow God to do.

Jesus said the most important thing is to love -- what if loving well is more about who we are than what we do?

How do we become more loving?

Being conformed = to love, to surrender

God's plan and desire has always been love.

Love is only love if it is freely given and freely received.

Being conformed invites us to humility and surrender.