Transforming

The Spirit of Christ makes us like Christ

One of the great spiritual tragedies today is that so many folks have not sought to follow Jesus. But an equal tragedy is that many have tried to follow Jesus in their own power and ability. People have tried to believe, trust, obey and live like Jesus totally on their own. They believed if they try harder, they’ll be able to be more like Jesus. They’ve tried to forgive on their own. They’ve tried to faithfully obey on their own. The Apostle Paul prayed this prayer for the church – “Out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. That’s what we need and really want. On our own we are powerless. With the Holy Spirit living in us, we have the possibility of Jesus being so rooted in us that we are transformed to be more and more like him.