The - Romans 12:1b God calls for total surrender of our lives. Jewish language - Roman language - God calls this total surrender . Offering my life as a living sacrifice feels , but God calls it . The - Romans 12:2 Every thought we allow to linger in our minds is shaping and changing how we think. 2 Part Command Do not be . Be . A renewed mind lets me see as what I once saw as . The - Romans 12:1a An awe of God's mercy fuels the life. Ephesians 2:4-5, Titus 3:5, 1 Peter 1:3, Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 103:8-12, Micah 7:18-19, Hebrews 4:16