Wonder of Graceنموونە

Can I Really Change?

People will always act according to what they believe to be true about themselves, so we must know who we are now in Christ.

This is never more critical than when you feel stuck in an unhelpful way of thinking or behaving and want to change.

We try to stop doing the things we hate. We apologize to God and commit to stopping, but we keep returning. It's depressing!

Have you learned to see yourself as a "sinner," albeit a "sinner saved by Grace?" What do sinners do by definition? They sin! If we think we're a useless sinner, we will live up to that label.

But in the New Testament, the word "sinner" is used for those who do not yet know Jesus. The word most used for those who know Jesus is "Holy One."

Knowing that we are a Holy Child of God (though we sometimes go wrong and sin) can make all the difference in the world.

The Bible also contains other vital truths. Romans 6:14 clarifies that Jesus broke sin's power in our lives. Second Peter 1:3 shows us that we already have everything we need to live a Godly life. When we utterly understand this and step into who we are, we will find we can tap into the Strength of Christ to overcome.

That's not to say we won't slip up or don't need to put effort in. We must still submit ourselves to God by acknowledging our mistakes, apologizing, and turning from them. And we will need to resist temptation. But knowing that we already have the Power to do this, and that sin doesn't define us is the foundation of overcoming anything we are stuck in.

God’s Grace means that sin no longer has any power over us unless we let it. We really can change.

Reflect and Respond

How might seeing yourself as a Holy One rather than a sinner change your life?

Pray

Ask God to reveal to your heart the truth of who you really are in Him.