Transformist non-Conformist

Transformer or conformer? Which one are you? Which one are me? [in the tone of Erykah Badu's poet piece "Fans, Friends, Artists"]

This a question that presents itself at one point or another in every person's life, whether born-again or not. The logic being, to conform to the standards of those around you, whether positively or negatively, or to go against the gradient and set your own standards by pursuing that degree of righteousness which is has been deposited in all of us.

Slanting towards the latter sound simpler when said rather than done, don't you think?

I mean, its not like us people of the faith, are still subject to the social pressures of the world right? Or are we? How many us speak, dress or conduct ourselves in a manner that is reflective of the transformer within us than the conformity we see around us? Maybe let me rephrase it in the following manner, how many of us are willing to stand out and be singled out from the crowd?

Those are some tough questions, to think about... Especially, if you tend towards standing out and being singled out from the crowd.

Consider the instance of that early suit wearing "nceku" i.e. that Bible slinging, church suit wearing guy in the neighbourhood that we used to ridicule for always being dressed for even during the week:-) From that time, even us as fellow brethren were quick to separate ourselves from any association to them and their cause out of fear being seeing a outcast.

But I wonder how many of us took time to consider the possibility that this dude actually is more of a transformist than conformist?

How? Consider that maybe he comes from circle of "skollies" or good for nothing youth who no one really would expect much good from them. Then suddenly this "skollie" goes from Dickies "sportie" and Allstars to now an aspirational formal suit wearing member of the community and his now got a black and pink Bible badge to prove it?

Now, if you are any right thinking somebody... That changes the manner in which we would now perceive that "nceku" we used to make fun of right? And yes of course, this is not blatantly obvious and scenario applicable to everyone but just think, that's all that I am trying to do. Get us thinking about how much of this life that we are currently leading is transformist than conformist, relative to the person God has purposed us to be?

It is my belief that we are all designed to be transformers in one way or another. To some it maybe be transforming the manner in which we are perceived as uncool? To others it maybe transforming the perception that our type of men as always being unfaithful? And to some, it may be to change perceptions about how possible it is to live a life of righteousness, pure from all immorality (including sex) and committed to the cause of salvation.

For me, I reckon that I a transformer in the space of changing perceptions about how possible it is to live a life of salvation that is one faithful, constantly seeking righteousness of God and is committed in a manner that is cool, fun, radical and exciting just as the prime example given to us by God to us on the Earth... Yeshua Christus or more commonly known as Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Until the next instalment from the Sidewalk Kultivationist...

"Transformist and Conformists all must meet. Which one are you? Which one are me?"