Don’t Fit the Mold
“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 12:2 God did not create you to fit, follow, or fold into society, but rather to reflect His beloved Son, Jesus. In Greek mythology, there’s a villain named Procrustes, who was said to reside on the mountain pass of the sacred road to Athens. Legend has it that he would invite travelers to stay at his inn, where he offered them a one-size-fits-all bed. However, since nobody seemed to be just the right size for his accommodations, he would work hard to make them fit. If they were too tall, he’d chop off their legs, and if they were too short, he’d stretch out their limbs. The problem was that in trying
