What is “New Life in Christ”? It is a radically new heavenly life in Christ that begins here and now and goes on forever. So much has been promised to us! But it doesn’t all just drop on us out of the blue. We “come to life” by believing and then living the truths which our new life is built upon.
If you want to know how to make your new life count (and enjoy it) now that you are saved, you’ve come to the right section. And if you are an older Christian who is struggling to find the joy, peace and fulfillment promised by the gospel, then these articles will help refresh and restore you. True spiritual health is living with your heart yielded to Jesus in every situation. That’s a different approach, isn’t it? That’s what makes our new life ever fresh and ever new!
Many things in the spiritual life come in matched pairs, or mis-matched pairs if you count the ones that are on opposite sides like the new you and the old you, or the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness. Sometimes it can make your eyes cross and your head swim, but we’ve laid them out in a way that should help you steer clear of confusion. I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I…
Maybe you think you don’t need this gift or that it couldn’t possibly apply to you. Maybe you were one of the fortunate ones who was never abandoned by either of your birth parents. That’s a good beginning, but it sure isn’t the end of the story. The truth is you were abandoned long ago and the consequences have been showing up painfully in your life ever since. Our Father has the perfect remedy, but first you have to recognize…
Have you noticed this phenomenon? You get offended by someone’s character defect. Maybe it isn’t a show stopper, like robbing banks or shooting up saloons, but in your book the person has now become someone who needs correction (for their own good, of course). At first you try to overlook these blemishes, but something needs to be done, so eventually you are “at the ready”—ready to pounce on them and correct them…
Centering clay on a potter’s wheel is a messy and demanding operation, requiring tremendous concentration. Why? Because the clay doesn’t want to be centered! It resists “surrendering” to the potter’s hands. Don’t we all? I learned pottery during my hippie years one summer when I was trapped in DC, trying to get to the West Coast on my motorcycle, but with never enough money to leave town. I had no idea in those days…
What is “New Life in Christ”? It is a radically new heavenly life in Christ that begins here and now and goes on forever. So much has been promised to us! But it doesn’t all just drop on us out of the blue. We “come to life” by believing and then living the truths which our new life is built upon.
