When people look at you, who do they see?

On the court, the field or in the classroom, what do people see when they look at you?  Do they see an athlete, a student, a coach, a teacher or a friend? Do they see someone who is angry, frustrated, kind, short-tempered or patient? Do others see Jesus and His attributes in you, or do they see someone who is first something else and second a Christ follower? 

How do we make the shift from serving ourselves and seeking our own benefit to submitting to God’s will and authority in our lives, and giving Him space to transform our ways of thinking and acting?

The apostle Paul states in his letter to the church at Corinth that when Jesus becomes our Lord and Savior, the old is put away and we become a new creation:

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!” -2 Corinthians 5:17

In becoming a new person, we begin a process called sanctification to grow not only closer to Christ, but also to look more like Him and reflect His attributes to the world.

It is a process over time that develops us slowly and steadily. The more we grow in our relationship with Christ, the more we reflect light in a dark world.

“For God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.” -2 Corinthians 4:6

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