The Wellness Revelation 40-Day Journey Sample

Be Transformed

COMPLETE RENOVATION

The concept of dramatic home rehab projects is a great example of who we are before we put our faith in Christ and who we become as we open our lives to Him.

A fallen world has kicked us around. Like beautiful, neglected homes, we need major repairs. We all need love makeovers.

Without Christ, the homes of our inner lives – our hearts, minds, and souls – are dilapidated and in ruins. On the outside, we may look good, but inside, we’re a stressed-out mess. It is worse than we are willing to acknowledge; we see the evidence of ruin everywhere our spiritual eyes look.

But, this remodel job is too big for us to do independently. We hit a crisis or sense an emptiness inside us, and it feels as if the bank of the world has slapped yellow tape around our hearts and sent us the foreclosure notice.

When we look around in desperation, we will find Jesus. He shows up and writes the check, paying our debt and redeeming our homes (our lives), so we are free and clear. But one string is attached: our homes no longer belong to us. They belong to God, and He has some great plans to implement in our lives.

He is not seeking to strip you of your personality, but He is inviting you to join Him in this grand restoration project. After all, He created your original blueprints, and because He loves you so much, He paid a high price for you.

In His grace, God wants to take you from salvation (God saving you from you) to restoration (giving you back the true you) and then move you toward transformation (turning you into the Christlike new you, built on the solid foundation of the real and restored you).

Reflect:

What areas of your life and personal character is God renovating? How would you describe how He’s restoring His original design for you?