New You Being born again is a life-transforming experience. Nothing is the same. Everything looks different. What used to please you now leaves you empty. You have new interests. You love God…maybe the newest feeling of all. You don’t know yourself. The old is gone. Life is now a discovery of who you are in Christ, who God is creating, a new you. New every day. You have a new life living in you. Did you know that you are…
Becoming a Christian is so simple. Simple, simple. It is agreeing with God about our condition. It is receiving His Life. That is all it is. Dare I say it is child-like? Remember Jesus said we must come to Him as little children. It is not complicated. God tells us that we are cut off from Him, the ultimate life-giver. We were born cut off from Him. We were born with a defect. It is elementary, straightforward, and clear. We…
In the financial world, experts advised us to diversify our money into a variety of securities. In other words, don’t put all our eggs in one basket. Don’t put all our money in one stock or security. One stock might do poorly while another might do well. Since the outcome is uncertain, it is wise to diversify. What about faith? Are we advised to diversify? Should we put our security in a variety of paths hoping that one of them…
We were designed to be one spirit with God. Hearts sharing with each other. Nothing between each of us and God. Aligned. Independent living causes misalignment But Adam and Eve chose to listen to the tempter’s words promising them a wonderful life lived independent of God. It appealed to their pride. They didn’t know how messed up life could get. Today it still appeals to humans. Isn’t that the message? We can be anything we want to be. We are…
Have you ever wanted to exchange your life for a different one? You have messed up so much that you wish to wipe the slate clean and start over. If only that were possible, you say. Well, it is possible. The apostle Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; all things have become new.” NKJV When Jesus Christ died on the cross, all of our…
