Quoteworthy-"A Living Sacrifice"

"The sacrifice of ourselves for the Lord is not a vague, elusive concept. Neither is it dependent on some fort of feeling. It is a sacrifice of your body as well as your mind (which is part of your body). It is what you do, however mundane every day. It is also what you think about what you are doing as well as your attitudes and motives. It may be as simple as being stopped for a red light and, yet, thanking God for the delay. It may be as complicated as the tragic and unexpected death of a loved one, and yet thanking God for the time that He allowed you to have him or her."

"A living sacrifice is holy and pure. It includes a whole heart's desire to serve and please God and to be used by Him for His purposes however He chooses. Second best won't do. It must and can only be the best because of the 'mercies of God' (Romans 12:1). God's mercies include saving us and giving us a new heart with desires to serve Him and give Him glory. They also include God's power to obey His Word and repent of our sin. His mercies include His grace to us without which we can do nothing that is acceptable to Him. Being a living sacrifice is much more than just attending church or teaching Sunday School. It is a daily sacrifice of self for what God would require of you."

~Martha Peace

Attitudes of a Transformed Heart p.120-121

(emphasis is the author's)

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."

Romans 12:1