Two Things To Do

In order to follow Jesus Christ, two things need to happen in your life. First, you need a confession of faith that brings you into a personal relationship with the God that created you. Second, you need a conversion of life. This begins as you internalize and apply God’s truth to every single aspect of your daily life. While both of these processes are vitally necessary to follow Christ, I have found the conversion of life to be the most difficult. How exactly do you live a converted life? What does it mean? How does it happen?

The Christian life is a continuing education program. The more we know about God and His Word, the more we are being changed into His likeness. And since this process is life long, we must never cease learning and growing. Folks, it is so important that each of us continually be growing in our knowledge and love of God. We need God’s values, we need to be shaped and molded by Him, but the fact is that will not happen if you are not constantly learning and spending quality time with Him. And of course, the primary way to do that is through the study of His Word. Read more...