God-likeness, how can we get it? Believers are infused with His presence, His Holy Spirit. 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. Do you know that as a born again child of God you bear the presence of God? As His child, you have His presence, His Holy Spirit, living in you. His life flows through you. Infused with His Spirit. God-likeness….
Are we religious reformers? Trying to make ourselves better. The Bible says we must be kind loving, forgiving, etc. So we determine to get it right. Grabbing our emotions with a concentrated effort we attempt to remake ourselves. Martin Luther knew salvation was by faith and not be anything we could do. And spiritual growth was by faith not by natural efforts. Promises are followed by a slip-up. We tell ourselves it wasn’t too terrible, and we’ll do better tomorrow….
Supernatural Christian life? Really? Is your Christian life not all that you had hoped for or expected? Are you doing well in your eyes? Is your relationship with God based on how well you perform? Do you feel like you have failed your Savior? Much of the time we Christians think that it is up to us to live the Christian life by our efforts. How many of us invited God into our lives…
