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From glory to glory God will change us.

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Indeed, we are a work in progress— to become more and more like Christ everyday.

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From the moment that our salvation has been revealed to us, God has already set us apart. Indeed He has made us children the moment we received Him as our Lord and Savior. However, our transition from light to darkness has not been easy. It takes the blood of Christ so that we will be cleaned of sins and guilt. Yet, we have to know that it is not an instant or an immediate change. 

The old nature we have will always try to fight back and to bring us back to the cycle of sin and death. It is really not an instant change to perfection but it is an ongoing process for us to be more and more like Christ. Now, the question is, have we truly known the true meaning of the promise of God that He will bring us with Him through Jesus Christ? We have really not understood it. All we just think is that as long as we will be saved and we are now set apart, that’s all that matters. 

However, as Christians, we really have to understand that we should not limit God’s power and grace. Him saving us is not only so that we will be exempted from the wrath of the Father but it is also changing us from glory to glory. As our verse today reminds us that as Christ will appear, we will be like Him. What does John mean by this? It just means that it has not been known to us about what we will be but one thing is for sure, we will become more and more like Christ. 

As what God said, it is only through Christ God is pleased. Thus, we are not called only to accept the salvation of Christ but out of gratefulness, we will strive to be more like Him. Although, the power and the desire to be like Him still comes from God. So, when Christ comes back again, He will appear just as He is and we are like Him for we are growing in the knowledge and grace of God. We also have to understand that as Christians, we are not perfect. All of us are struggling and have fought our inner battles against temptations. We are always in battle against the devil so that we will be able to continue to live our lives in-sync with Christ. 

Therefore, we must always fight the good fight of faith and keep the faith. We are now children of God and having that title, we are now made in the likeness of Christ. So that when we stand before the Father, God will see Jesus in us for we are in His likeness already and be pleased because it is Christ who stands before Him. Thus, let us always remember to know this truth and remember that we should grow more like Christ. Let us imitate Christ as we continue to wait for His second coming. We should also remember to praise God for His mercy and grace that He has bestowed upon us. He has saved us and made us His children and with that title, we are now capable of everything with the power of Christ in us. Let us fight sin and death and know that we are already victors in Christ. Amen. 

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Living by the Spirit: Prayers to Honor God and Imitate Christ

🙌 Honor God Prayer:God, You reign above all! You hold all things together, and there is none like You. Your name is holy, and Your words bring life, healing, and hope. You show me the paths that lead to righteousness and joy. All glory, honor, power, and praise belong to You alone! In Jesus’ name, Amen. 💭 My Concerns: Remain in Him “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever…

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Routines are Important! Particularly in Crisis!

Many of us find ourselves dealing with multiple crises now. How do we handle this? Here are lessons I learned raising two kids alone:

When life throws your household for a spin, keep as many of your household routines going as you can. This will give subconscious assent to the fact that home is still home and the ongoing effort to maintain routine will act as grounding for everyone involved. We always tell people when life throws them for a loop to rely on Christ as their Rock. Why? Because He doesn't change! We can trust Him to be Him, to be there, and to be solid even when life looks like so many huge waves and crashing winds. And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. Luke 6:46-48 As parents, resist the urge to throw routine to the wind when life rocks your boat. Keep the routines going as much as you can, even if it means shifting the odd one here and there to keep them going. Throwing all routines to the wind will cause even more internal chaos than necessary. Children especially rely on routine to stay grounded when times get chaotic. Read the full article

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Who Are You Imitating?

I spent a lot of time at my grandmothers house as a child. She was fearless in my eyes. She gave birth naturally to 13 children! Can you say "Super Mom?" My grandmother loved Jesus. How did I know? Well, she said she loved Him. She sang praises to Him. She lifted her hands in praise. She thanked Him. She cried out to Him. She loved others. She even disciplined us. Wait hold up? Discipling is love? Absolutely! One day at the tender age of about 5 I'm guessing, I walked my sassy self into my grandmothers kitchen and opened the refrigerator door. While searching vigorously for something I couldn't find when all of a sudden I shouted out, "WHERES THE DAMN BOLOGNA?!" Well, let's just say my grandmother was not very happy with what came from my mouth. She scolded my mother because she figured I had heard it from her. I probably did. But nevertheless, I said it and it was because I was imitating something I had heard. It's no surprise that children imitate others. We are born sinners and no one has to teach us to do bad things. It's our nature. However, we are commanded as children of God to train our children in the ways of the Lord. Basically we are to imitate Him to our children, in hopes that they too will imitate Christ. But they can't be imitators of Christ apart from Christ. It is from repenting of our sinfulness in response to the good news that Jesus came to die for those sins and making us right with God! Taking the penalty of death and separation from God from us. As a child I knew God loved me and that I would get to be with Him forever because of Jesus! But now what? How ought I live? Would I look the same? Do the same things? I know grandma wasn't always imitating God. Someone taught her the ways of the Lord too. So what happens when we put our faith and trust in Christ? Is their a purpose other than to die and go to heaven? That question lingered in my mind as a youth. Even though I now know the answer, I often wonder if other believers are pondering the same question. The Bible, God's very words, His very own wisdom tells us clearly how we ought to live. Not to gain His love or acceptance but as a result of that love and acceptance. The whole chapter of Ephesians gives us a great description of how we should live as children of God, as saints, as chosen ones... yes, all those adjectives to describe us! Ephesians 5:1-5 reads," “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.” The whole chapter is great but I love these because it specifically says "be imitators of God". Sometimes as Christians we think we should be imitating others.. and even base our "goodness" off of what others say is good. Even worse we think we are better than others because we don't do the "bad" things other Christians do. Well, others aren't the standard. It says imitate God. Not that you are God but that you are His and you should be LIKE Him. The apostle Paul admonishes the church in Corinth to imitate him as he imitated Christ. Paul was their Bible. He described himself as the father of the gospel for them. As a believer of the gospel, we too are imitators of Christ. Others that hear our claim as children of God, Christians, are looking to see if our profession looks like it should. While we are still in the flesh, we will fall short, or even stumble in many ways. However, we are never told that is an excuse not to continue to imitate Christ in our lives! We are even told if our lives do not look like Christ we should question whether we are truly in the faith! So, who are we imitating? Do we live a life that backs up our profession? I have always loved these verses from the song "Glorious Day" Living, He loved me Dying, He saved me Buried, He carried my sins far away Rising, He justified freely forever One day He's coming Oh glorious day, oh glorious day! Let us remember how He opened our eyes, allowed us to repent of our former lifestyle and turn to Him for forgiveness and freedom from condemnation. I pray that for all those who have trusted in Jesus saving power that they also rely on that power to live a life that points the lost to Christ! Amen! ‭‭

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