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. ~ Romans 12:2 (NLT)
Dear Heavenly Father, even though your ways are clearly better than the behavior and customs of the world, at times I still gravitate toward those behaviors and customs. I don't understand why I do that. I should be further along than I am. But I still need you to change me some more. That's my prayer. Just as you want me to be different, I need you to make me different. And I mean different in a good way -- a Jesus way. Please continue on with your work in my life and I will try to not get in the way. Amen.