“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10
As I was thinking about this, the disciples of Jesus came to my mind. These men were ordinary people with no real idea or understanding about God. They were powerless and weak. They heard Jesus teach and were confused and bewildered about what He said.
Look at how these twelve men shook up the world and built the foundation for Jesus’s church. They were transformed from people just like you and me into powerful spiritual beings.
At the moment you make a decision for Jesus, He begins an awesome and precious work to change you into a new creature in Christ Jesus. This “laser like” work is precise and penetrates all of your heart, soul, and mind. The purpose of this is to prepare you to do the work of God.
God demonstrates His glory and power in your life to prove to you that without Him you can do nothing. He teaches you to draw upon His attributes and not rely on self.
You learn how to wait on God and develop the ability to be patient and thankful.
God takes away your worldly thinking patterns and bad habits in the process of His purification. You learn to think like Him.
He teaches you humility and takes away your pride as you understand all your accomplishments are created through Him.
God engineers trials and tribulations in your life to cause you to have faith in Him and depend on Him for all your needs. He perfects your faith by showing you where you need to “let go” in life and trust Him.
He teaches you through His indwelling Spirit and you learn how to be linked to Him at all times.
God works through all of your life experiences to teach you about Himself and how to walk with Him.
This transformation into a spiritual being is for the purpose of becoming a light in the world touching those people sitting in darkness.
Hal Hollister Ministry 