[Faith-talk] Fwd: SF Daily Devotional - Do Your Actions Reflect Transformation?

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> Subject: SF Daily Devotional - Do Your Actions
> Reflect Transformation?
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> Tuesday, November 13, 2007
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> Do Your Actions Reflect Transformation?
> Minister Mia Wright 
> 
> Consider for a moment, an earthly example of the
> tremendous transformation we undergo when we commit
> our lives to Christ. Imagine that before knowing
> Jesus you were a caterpillar and after inviting him
> into your life as your Lord and Savior you have
> become a butterfly. Now consider your life as a
> Christian. Do you always act as the new creature
> you've become? Or do you sometimes grovel as a
> caterpillar instead of soaring as a butterfly?
> Imagine seeing a beautiful, graceful butterfly
> groveling on the ground amidst the dirt and a leaf,
> feeding as a caterpillar does; devouring everything
> in its path, seeing as a caterpillar does; only what
> is in front of him, walking as a caterpillar does;
> unable to soar above his circumstances. That doesn't
> mean that accepting Christ exempts us from
> experiencing hardships and sorrows. Walking with
> Jesus won't transform our lives into carefree
> perfection. In fact, our butterfly wings may even
> become bruised or broken but as Christians we are
> forever transformed through His grace and mercy. It
> is our job to remember that we are new creatures and
> to act as new creatures do. 
> 
> While our actions may not always reflect the
> transformation God has promise, He has given us a
> standard for our actions. The popular phrase WWJD
> (What Would Jesus Do) has become a trendy slogan
> that adorns bumper stickers and t-shirts, but it
> actually strikes at the heart of the matter. It asks
> of us the simple question: Are my actions
> Christ-like? Much more than what we say, our growth
> and strength in Christ is measured by what we
> do-What do your actions say about you? And more
> importantly, what does God expect of our actions? In
> His Holy Word, God provides us with a remarkable
> guide; He has given us an instruction manual for
> transforming our actions. In our Christian walk, God
> wants us to:
> 
> -Act with thanks. I Thessalonians 5:18 says, "In
> every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God
> in Christ Jesus concerning you." 
> 
> -Act with the knowledge that Jesus is with you.
> Matthews 28:20 says, "...lo I am with you always
> even unto the end of the world." 
> 
> -Act with the knowledge that God will- "Strengthen
> and make you what you ought to be and equip you with
> everything good that you may carry out His will;"
> Hebrews 13:21AMP
> 
> -Act with the knowledge that both good and bad
> circumstances will work out on your behalf "..we
> know that in all things God works for the good of
> those who love him, who have been called according
> to His purpose." Romans 8:28 
> 
> -Act like over-comers. Romans 8:37 says, "Nay, in
> all these things we are more than conquerors through
> him that loved us." 
> 
> -Act like victorious Christians. I Corinthians 15:57
> says, "But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory
> through our Lord Jesus Christ."
> 
> By continually seeking God, studying and applying
> His Holy word, we will experience a transformation
> in our Actions! And when our actions become more
> Christ-like, we grow stronger in our faith, become
> closer to God, and learn to soar above any and every
> circumstance that comes our way.
> 
> 
> Minister Mia Wright has learned to trust God for
> total forgiveness. Raised in a Christian home, she
> wandered from the church during her teenage years
> and found herself searching for fulfillment in
> relationships, achievement and material things.
> After reaching her lowest point, God saved her from
> a potentially dangerous lifestyle and revealed that
> He was always with her. It was then that God touched
> her life and created the desire for her to know and
> love Him. Today Minister Mia has a special call to
> minister to women on self-worth in Christ. She is
> founder and director of the Metamorphosis Women's
> Conference.
> 
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