More Than You Were Programmed To Be

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)

REprogramming means I have to…

1.       … BE ready TO OVERRIDE MY OLD PROGRAMING.

Do not conform to the pattern of this world…

Romans 12:2a

“I have been overriding my code for months. It was the only way to complete my task.”

(Roz – Wild Robot)

2.       … Trust that the one programming is on my side.

…what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Romans 12:2b

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 (NIV)

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (NIV)

3.      … BE ready TO GIVE YOURSELF COMPLETELY.

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice…

Romans 12:1a

Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. 24 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 25 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?

Luke 9:23-25 (NLT)

This flight is a gift Rozz has given you. The accident that killed your family saved you. Funny how life works.

(Long-Neck – Wild Robot)

4.       … be determined to complete the task.

… 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 12:2b (NIV)

“If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8:31b-32 (NIV)

What does it take to complete the task?

Fight for Endurance.

“Endurance. Keep him in the air all day. First light to dusk his feet cannot touch the ground.”

(Long-Neck – Wild Robot)

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:1-2 (ESV)

ENGAGE YOUR HEART.

“He has a chance If where his wings end his heart can pay the balance.”

(Long-Neck – Wild Robot)

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV)

ENLIST OTHERS.

“You can’t be up there with him. Then we’ll find someone who can.”

(Conversation between Fink and Roz)

“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

Matthew 18:20 (ESV) 

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 (ESV)

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)