Changing Your World

In these last days, we’ll see unprecedented global changes, but not all of them will be good. Persecution will increase as part of Satan’s targeted attack against believers and against God’s church. The enemy will use shame, guilt, and condemnation as weapons; we’re to respond by standing in our righteousness and in our identity in Christ. Our trust in God and in His grace gives us power over the enemy.

In these last days, we’ll see unprecedented global changes, but not all of them will be good. Persecution will increase as part of Satan’s targeted attack against believers and against God’s church. The enemy will use shame, guilt, and condemnation as weapons; we’re to respond by standing in our righteousness and in our identity in Christ. Our trust in God and in His grace gives us power over the enemy.

God wants to empower us. Specifically, He wants us to be able to break free from addictions, cravings, and lasciviousness. Submitting to a change in identity—from who the world tells us we are to who Christ says we are—delivers us from addictive behavior. Seeing ourselves the way God sees us through Jesus changes our thinking, which subsequently changes what we do. Looking to Christ is the only way to find freedom from our sins.

God wants to empower us. Specifically, He wants us to be able to break free from addictions, cravings, and lasciviousness. Submitting to a change in identity—from who the world tells us we are to who Christ says we are—delivers us from addictive behavior. Seeing ourselves the way God sees us through Jesus changes our thinking, which subsequently changes what we do. Looking to Christ is the only way to find freedom from our sins.

God wants to empower us. Specifically, He wants us to be able to break free from addictions, cravings, and lasciviousness. Submitting to a change in identity—from who the world tells us we are to who Christ says we are—delivers us from addictive behaviours. Seeing ourselves the way God sees us through Jesus changes our thinking, which subsequently changes what we do. Looking to Christ is the only way to find freedom from our sins.

Christians live in a culture diametrically opposed to the way God designed them. We’re spirit beings living in a carnal external environment filled with ungodly influences constantly pulling at us. These influences suggest that giving in to cravings and addictions—not the presence of God—will make us happy. This world isn’t our final destination; we’re therefore warned against the spiritual dangers of indulging ourselves in any pleasure that’s harmful to our souls.

Christians live in a culture diametrically opposed to the way God designed them. We’re spirit beings living in a carnal external environment filled with ungodly influences constantly pulling at us. These influences suggest that giving in to cravings and addictions—not the presence of God—will make us happy. This world isn’t our final destination; we’re therefore warned against the spiritual dangers of indulging ourselves in any pleasure that’s harmful to our souls.

Christians live in a culture diametrically opposed to the way God designed them. We’re spirit beings living in a carnal external environment filled with ungodly influences constantly pulling at us. These influences suggest that giving in to cravings and addictions—not the presence of God—will make us happy. This world isn’t our final destination; we’re therefore warned against the spiritual dangers of indulging ourselves in any pleasure that’s harmful to our souls.

There’s considerable misunderstanding about what it means when God chastens us. He does this as a loving Father to correct and guide us, not to punish us. His chastening helps direct us toward righteousness, godliness, and complete dependence on Him. We’re guaranteed to encounter adversity and painful circumstances in life; God uses those things not because He’s angry with us, but to grow and mature us.

There’s considerable misunderstanding about what it means when God chastens us. He does this as a loving Father to correct and guide us, not to punish us. His chastening helps direct us toward righteousness, godliness, and complete dependence on Him. We’re guaranteed to encounter adversity and painful circumstances in life; God uses those things not because He’s angry with us, but to grow and mature us.

There’s considerable misunderstanding about what it means when God chastens us. He does this as a loving Father to correct and guide us, not to punish us. His chastening helps direct us toward righteousness, godliness, and complete dependence on Him. We’re guaranteed to encounter adversity and painful circumstances in life; God uses those things not because He’s angry with us, but to grow and mature us.

Living under grace as believers means we’re God’s children. As our heavenly Father, He loves us enough to chasten and correct us as needed. It’s painful while we’re going through it, but it isn’t punishment; chastening is a sign that we’re God’s son or daughter. It’s God’s way of dealing with our sins, but doing so in love. We’re unlike the unsaved world that doesn’t know Jesus and therefore doesn’t undergo the chastening process; we therefore can rejoice when we undergo it.

Living under grace as believers means we’re God’s children. As our heavenly Father, He loves us enough to chasten and correct us as needed. It’s painful while we’re going through it, but it isn’t punishment; chastening is a sign that we’re God’s son or daughter. It’s God’s way of dealing with our sins, but doing so in love. We’re unlike the unsaved world that doesn’t know Jesus and therefore doesn’t undergo the chastening process; we therefore can rejoice when we undergo it.

Living under grace as believers means we’re God’s children. As our heavenly Father, He loves us enough to chasten and correct us as needed. It’s painful while we’re going through it, but it isn’t punishment; chastening is a sign that we’re God’s son or daughter. It’s God’s way of dealing with our sins, but doing so in love. We’re unlike the unsaved world that doesn’t know Jesus and therefore doesn’t undergo the chastening process; we therefore can rejoice when we undergo it.