Intrigued by the thoughts of what the Bible presents to us about God, initially I marveled as to why a divine being would call for a relationship with mere mortals. This motivated me to register myself on the journey of faith which eventually led me on a theological voyage. The scratch line seems perplexing as I contemplated and pondered the reasons to discover what lies behind the mind of God for this call. The intricacies of theologies about God and philosophies about life began to fill my mind. However, amidst these ambiguities, I learned that God's plan and purpose can be known when we diligently seek to know the truth without wavering in our faith. The corollary I noticed on this voyage was a “change”; a change from a blurry perception about God to a wholesome transformation in my inner being. The pursuit to discover about God eventually led to the call of metamorphosis.
This change did not happen overnight. it was slow and sometimes imperceptible. However, it ultimately did its purpose. Challenges did come in as I stepped in the world of academics which made me forget to rummage and understand the condition of my inner being. Ironically, it even made me to forget my Bible, and prayer conscious was only seen in services rather than in my rooms. However, that made me to “realize” rather than appease me to “relax.” As I think of the changed areas, it was my attitude and behavior, the way I perceived and my approaches towards life. Christ likeness and lifestyle began to encapsulate my inner being as I lived my life in reality. I started to see classrooms not simply as a hall to receive lectures but also to put it into practice what I have learned. Place like Spicer's hall reminds me that God is not far. I can worship and rejuvenate my spiritual life. Library began to teach me that I do not know everything but I can learn, hence teaching me to stay humble. It was not my intellect that brought these changes but the catalyst was the Holy Spirit who acted as the agent of this metamorphosis.
As we have embarked on this journey of faith, let us be reminded that God will eventually lead us to a transform life, enabling us to live like Christ through the enablement of the Holy Spirit.
In the end note, let this verse be the essence as we look forward with our life.
Romans 12:2 “Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God
transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect" (NLT)
(Ps: Written under the aegis of LDAP, 2022 for Shalom Bible Seminary publication)
_Vizo Seyie
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