God speaks today Tuesday | July 18, 2023
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
(Isaiah 53:11)My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
(Galatians 4:19) Trade destructive patterns for healthy ones
Effective churches and Christians in the 21st century need to be conscious of the arduous journey of sanctification and Christian perfection. The process of renewing and transforming the soul and changing negative patterns of behavior requires a long-term vision and patience. Pastors and Christian leaders should study Christian psychology and counseling to understand how the soul and mind change and transform. God respects the patterns of the human soul and works through them. It takes leaders who walk with sinners step by step, like the Holy Spirit, until they reflect the character of Jesus Christ. The type of counselor and discipler needed is one who stands beside the person, suffers from the inconveniences of that sanctification process until the disciple reflects the values and principles of the character of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God.
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Cross Reference
Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
(Romans 5:18)Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
(Ephesians 4:13)For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
(Romans 8:29)Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
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