Saturday, November 7, 2009

3. You bring God glory by becoming like Christ:

Once we are spiritually born into God’s family through a commitment to Christ, God wants us to grow to spiritual maturity. What does that look like? Spiritual maturity is becoming like Jesus in the way we think, feel, and act. The more you develop Christlike character, the more you’ll bring glory to God. The Bible says, “As the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.”
God gives you a new life and a new nature when you accept Jesus Christ to be the manager (or “Lord”) of your life. Then, for the rest of your life on earth, he wants to continue the process of changing your character. The Bible says, “Be filled with the fruit of your salvation— those good things that are produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.”
God uses a variety of tools— like other people, the Bible, circumstances, and time—to develop you spiritually and prepare you for eternity.

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