You Can’t Keep What God Said to Kill

1 Samuel 15:1-3 makes it plain—God told Saul to destroy everything connected to Amalek. But Saul selectively obeyed, and it cost him the kingdom. Today’s episode is a confrontation: stop upgrading what God told you to evict.

Romans 12:2 says, “Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Paul wasn’t giving advice—he was drawing a line in the sand. Real transformation demands demolition, not decoration.

You don’t put new paint on rotten wood. Psalm 127 says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain that build it.” That’s exactly what many of us are doing—we’re laboring to improve what God commanded us to remove.

Transformation is metamorphosis. Not spiritual cosmetics—but a total system overhaul. God doesn’t want you to act better. He wants to make you new. That means change your mind—not just your habits.

Many believers are decorating their dysfunctions. Saul didn’t fail because he sinned—he failed because he selectively obeyed. If God said kill it, why are you still feeding it and calling it purpose?

You ever cleaned out a fridge but the odor stayed? That’s what selective obedience smells like. Until the source is removed, the rot will keep speaking.

Saul tried to improve what he was told to eliminate. He spared what God said to slay. And it cost him his crown. If you don’t kill the old version of you, it will take the future God tried to give.

Today’s call is simple: identify the room in your life you’ve been renovating that God said to evict. Say it out loud: “No more upgrades. Full surrender.” You can’t manage what God told you to burn down.

Finish strong. Don’t renovate rebellion—end it. Obedience is still better than sacrifice. And God is not confused. When He says kill it, He means all of it.

See you next time. Remember, God loves you—and God loves small talk.