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\\u201cWhen he came to his senses\\u2026 Luke 15:17 (NIV)

Now we know that God\\u2019s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.\\xa0So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God\\u2019s judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches\\xa0of his kindness,\\xa0forbearance\\xa0and patience,\\xa0not realizing that God\\u2019s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? Romans 2:1-4 (NIV)

\\u2026he said, \\u2018How many of my father\\u2019s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!\\xa0I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned\\xa0against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.\\u2019 So he got up and went to his father. Luke 15:17-24 (NIV)

1. A servant obeys out of obligation\\u2026 a son follows from a place of trust.
2. A servant focus on what they need to do\\u2026 a son enjoys what has been done.
3. A servant sees their interaction as contractual\\u2026 a son sees their interaction as relational.

\\xa0\\u201cBut while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. \\u201cThe son said to him, \\u2018Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.\\xa0I am no longer worthy to be called your son.\\u2019 \\u201cBut the father said to his servants, \\u2018Quick! Bring the best robe\\xa0and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger\\xa0and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let\\u2019s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again;\\xa0he was lost and is found.\\u2019 So they began to celebrate. Luke 15:17-24 (NIV)

1. Accept what God has done for you
2. Enjoy what He has for you
3. See Him in a new light
4. Live your life in response to His love for you.\\xa0

So here\\u2019s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life\\u2014your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life\\u2014and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don\\u2019t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You\\u2019ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you. Romans 12:1-2\\xa0(MSG)

Our choice in turning to God is not just a change in behavior, but a change in approach.