Changed

When we run across someone who knew us long ago, and we do from time to time, they are amazed at the change in us. They meet us expecting the same old person, but that old man is dead. A new man has arisen to take his place. ~ DickEvans.org

Living Life

Philippians 4:9 NLT 
Keep putting into practice all you learned from me and heard from me and saw me doing, and the God of peace will be with you. 

The Bible is not a rulebook for living life. It is a book of examples to live by, examples of a Christ centered life. We live in the age of grace and are led by a loving Holy Spirit. We follow Him because we love Him, not because we are afraid of what God will do if we don't.

We follow the examples of those we read about and learn from them because we are a new creature, born again into the Kingdom of Heaven. No longer are we led away by the evil one who attempts to pull us to and fro. With our eyes on Jesus, we are secure in our salvation.

Father God, help me today to follow the examples you have provided in Your Word. Help me to listen to Holy Spirit and follow His lead in all I do. In Jesus name, I pray.

Church

The church, body of Christ, is more than the group that hangs together on Sunday after the service. The body is to be connected all throughout the week. Then we will be able to say that others know us and know our purpose. ~ DickEvans.org

Power

Ephesians 6:10 does not say to be strong because of His power. It says to be strong with His power that is within. Jesus said we would do greater things than He had done and that happens when we are strong with His power. ~ DickEvans.org

Represent Jesus

As Christians we are being observed in all that we do. Others judge Christianity on our behavior. We represent Christ to them. We must be careful to always represent Him in our words and in our actions. ~ DickEvans.org

Blameless

When we trust in Jesus our sins are taken away as far as the east is from the west. No matter how bad our sins have been, no matter what family or race or country we come from. It does not matter. Each of us comes from sin and each starts our Christian walk blameless in His sight. ~ DickEvans.org

Offerings

When I sit down to do the bills each month it amazes me how much I spend on items like cable television, internet access, cell phones, and DVD rentals. How often are we so concerned with getting all this stuff that we even reduce our offering to Him? How often are we guilty of carrying off our treasure to these pagan temples? ~ DickEvans.org