Dr. Velma Talks: Stop Conforming, Start Discerning

Dr. Velma Bagby is twelve days into Season Three of Dr. Velma Talks, walking viewers through her book, Following Esther's Process to Purification, Restoration, and Purpose in Thirty Days. Esther prepared for a year before meeting the king; this series compresses that same posture of preparation into thirty days of purification and restoration. Day 12 takes on one of the most familiar — and most misunderstood — verses in scripture.

Stop Conforming, Start Discerning

Romans 12:2 is the anchor for Day 12, and Dr. Velma spends this episode on the difference between conforming to the world's standards and being transformed by a renewed mind. She talks candidly about how conformity creeps in quietly — through entertainment, social media, peer pressure, even religious tradition — and why spiritual discernment (knowing who and what to trust) is a tool you can't develop without first renewing your mind through God's word.

She also touches on a phrase that will stick with you: entertaining angels unaware — except she's not talking about the holy kind.

Watch Day 12 to learn how discernment grows and why it matters far beyond church — even in business and relationships.

Catch Up and Keep Following Along

Every Saturday, Dr. Velma Bagby brings a new episode built around a single day from her book — available on Amazon and at DrVelmaBagby.com. Whether you're starting from Day 1 or jumping in at Day 15, each episode stands on its own as a full teaching. Subscribe to Dr. Velma Talks so you don't miss the next installment as the series moves from purification into restoration.