Gleanings From The Word
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Change Me From The Inside
There have been times in life where I just couldn't clue in. One of
them was when I was studying electronics engineering technology and had to
take a course in differential integral calculus. I've never failed at
anything as miserably as I did with that course.
I studied like mad. I did extra exercises. I had a tutor. At one point
I made audiotapes from the textbook and played them over and over again in
the night as I slept.
I finished the course with a mark of 33%. Calculus just wasn't my
thing. God used that failure, as it led me out of that field and ended up in
the long run taking me to my career path as a commercial banker. That's a
whole other story though.
Sometimes in our Christian walk, we try and try and just don't seem to
get anywhere. We try our hardest and fall to sin.
The reason is that we work at trying to change our external behavior
when we need to allow God to change our hearts. I'm reminded of a worship
song called "Change me on the inside." The chorus is really a prayer and it
is a six-fold repetition of the title "Change me on the inside."
The reality is that we can't make the changes on our own. We might be
successful for a while but the transformation will be only superficial. We
need to transform our hearts and our minds with Holy Spirit's help.
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of
God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing
to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to
the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good,
pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:1-2 NIV
Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation--but
it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. For if you live
according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put
to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led
by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Romans 8:12-14 NIV
We need to live by the Spirit. We need to be sensitive to His leadings
and promptings and allow Him to change us from the inside.
If you're walking in frustration instead of victory it is time to stop
and seek God's leading. Let the cry of your heart be for Him to change you
from the inside.
Until next time, may you be transformed into the image of Christ, not
just on the surface but also from deep within. May the love and power of
Christ Jesus shine brightly through you.
Be blessed.
Hallelu Yah (Praise God)!
Kevin
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Once you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are
worthy.
They will walk with me, dressed in white, for
they are worthy. Revelation
3:4b NIV
Never let the enemy tell you that you are worthless or insignificant.
You have value in the eyes of God so great that it was worth dying for. You
are a blessing to the world.
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