Thought of the Day !!

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires ....
Ephesians 4:22

I would hate to know the number of people that went to church this Sunday who were baptized members of the body of Christ, but still lived the same way that they did before their baptism. Now I'm not saying that we are perfect or that we should pretend to be. I'm also not saying that once we join the church or get baptized everything about us will automatically change. But the thing that should change is our hearts. True Christians have more of a desire for Christ than for self.

While we may still be sinful people, we can know that we are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb if we choose such. The big difference in the way we were before and the way we should be now is that we are trying to be better Christians, having more Christ-like love; hence being more like Jesus. John Wesley (the founder of Methodism) called this going on towards perfection.

Are you going on to perfection in the love of Christ, striving to be more like him each day, even though you may have a long way to go? Or are you still living in the old self, being corrupted by its deceitful desires and doing nothing to try to change?

I believe God appreciates us even when we mess up if we're honestly trying to do our best. May God bless you today on your journey towards Christian perfection.

In the love of Christ,
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