Being Saved we are
changed, then we change others.
By Pastor Jeff Arnold, Gainesville, FL
All people, who have the grand experience of being forgiven, filled and impacted by God, are the ones who HAVE BEEN CHANGED by experiencing the POWER OF THE OTHER WORLD. Many of us came into contact with God, REPENTED of sins and were forgiven. We then received the HOLY GHOST and were changed again; this time we had our natures touched by HIS HOLY NATURE. Now we have two natures within us: the one we feed the most, will of course, be SUPERIOR IN EFFORTS. We must see ourselves not only CHANGED, but as APPOINTED TO REPRESENT HIM AND HIS KINGDOM, BELIEVING WE ARE HIS AMBASSADORS AND TEMPLES, HIS OWN HOUSE AND HIS REPLACEMENT BODY.
I must accept the fact that I have been BORN INTO A WAR. THIS WAS NOT MY CHOICE, yet God has put me into it and He has EQUIPPED me to accomplish HIS WILL AND DESTROY THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL. In essence, we are to be THE CHANGE on DISPLAY, the picture the world needs to SEE, not just HEAR. When Jesus wanted to teach His men HUMILITY, He washed their feet. When He wished them to learn FORGIVENESS, He forgave the lady caught in ADULTERY. JESUS WAS THE VERY CHANGE HE WANTED FOR SOCIETY, and now He wants the CHURCH to show and be THE VERY CHANGE ITSELF, so the world will be impacted by those who have been impacted.
DON'T TELL ME; PLEASE SHOW ME.
We must demonstrate, with diligence, the very lifestyle and GODLINESS we are wanting the world to embrace. We must not say one thing and do another. PLATITUDES AND RHETORIC will not draw folks to JESUS through us, but AUTHENTICITY and REALITY must be our colors. We are being called to CONFRONT and REVEAL COMPASSION by saying and doing, “SUCH AS I HAVE, I GIVE TO YOU.” We have been enabled by the SPIRIT to do this, and nothing less will do. We must BECOME THE VERY CHANGE AND EXAMPLES, so others will become INSPIRED AND DRAWN TO JESUS. Anything less than this will just be RELIGION AND NOT REAL LIFE.
Ó 2005 J.W.
Arnold
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