Experiencing True Change

 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.  All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 ESV

True change does not come from another person (human being), a place, or a thing. Genuine change or transformation emanates from within ( the inner man). Through the Holy Spirit's transforming power, the Word of God, and the blood of the Lamb, an individual can experience true change.

Friends, if you are looking to start a new beginning in your life, a life where God is at the center of it, then it's essential to understand how this change will occur in your life. An individual must be ready to be reconciled back to God by, first of all, surrendering entirely to the Lordship of Jesus Christ (becoming born again). As scripture states in verse 19 of the text above, God was reconciling the world to Himself through Jesus Christ. Through His precious Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord God has made it possible for humankind to be reconciled back to Him. Jesus paid the ultimate price for our sins, and as a result, our trespasses were forgiven by God.  Our transgressions were no longer counted against us. 

To experience a transformation in every facet of our lives, i.e., our relationships, finances, homes, ministries, academics, business, etc., we must recognize that real change begins from our inner man and radiate on the outside affecting all areas of our lives. We must realize the Holy Spirit's transformative power; we must recognize that change cannot occur without total surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. We must be ready to be sold out to Him, spirit, soul, and body.

Are you looking for a new beginning today? Are you looking for true change to occur in your life? Then I will encourage you, if you haven't, to completely surrender to the Lord today, become born again into God's family. Suppose you are born again, but you are not necessarily living a life that is pleasing to the Lord, and you are currently experiencing a lot of life challenges. In that case, I encourage you to cry out to Him for mercy, for a new beginning, and a turn around in your situation. 

Surrender to the Lord today and allow Him to bring out the genuine change in your life that comes from within ( the inner man).