I love new things. Most people do. The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that “anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person.
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Theologian Martin Luther was once asked if he “felt saved.” He replied, “No, I do not feel saved, but my confidence in Christ’s promise is greater than my doubt.”
God wants you to be confident in your new relationship as a member of his family.
When you decided to follow Jesus Christ, you began sharing life with him forever. Jesus Christ entered your life and God became your heavenly Father for eternity.
When we remember that the point of living is to love and to serve, we can be made “salty” again.
When you stand before God at the end of your earthly life, where you spend eternity will be determined only by what you did with Jesus Christ while you were alive on earth.
Jesus stands at the door of your heart and knocks. If you simply open your heart and say “Jesus, come into my life,” he will.
Life changes when you decide to become a follower of Jesus. The first change is truly supernatural: a movement from death to life!
The beautiful thing about saying yes to Jesus is that he does make us well—in the deepest and most wonderful way—but then he also sends us out to share the same love and concern for others that he has shown to us.
“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” —Matthew 5:16
When we offer ourselves to God in a desire for rebirth, we grow accustomed to the deep peace that he gives us in his presence.
In order to really go with Jesus on this journey, we have to submit to the fact that He can do it and we can partner with Him.