Sunday, December 28, 2008

Transformation

For the last couple of days I have been thinking about transformation and what has God done in my life. I love listening to testimonials where someone has had a radical change because of accepting Jesus into their lives. For instance, someone who has battled with an anger problem suddenly becomes peaceful. Or someone who has had a drinking problem can now rely on Jesus instead of alcohol. However, I have never experienced a change like that.

I accepted Christ into my life at an early age, six years old, so it is difficult to tell people how he has changed me. I can point to certain areas in my life where I know God has helped me, but nothing that I would say was a radical transformation. But hopefully that is about to change.

The title of last nights service at Bayside was "The Gift of God's Love: 3 Ways to Experience a Transformed Life." The main points were:
  • Grasp God's love
  • Surrender to God's love
  • Live in the hope of God's love
Sounds pretty easy. But all of these points spoke directly to me and to areas I have struggled with. Hopefully in the coming year I can learn to apply these points and experience God's love to the fullest and have a transformed life.

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