What if you knew who'd you be in 5 years, or in 10 years? Scripture tells us we're being conformed into the image of Christ. Our destiny is set, even if we don't see how it's possible. Listen in.
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Citizenship in the Kingdom of God promises A Glorious Destiny in Christ, as we are being conformed into the image of the son.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, whoi have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. Romans 8:28-30
This word IMAGE: 1504 eikṓn (from 1503 /eíkō, \"be like\") – properly, \"mirror-like representation,\" referring to what is very close in resemblance (like a \"high-definition\" projection, as defined by the context). Image (1504 /eikṓn) then exactly reflects its source (what it directly corresponds to). For example, Christ is the very image (1504 /eikṓn, supreme expression) of the Godhead (see 2 Cor 4:4; Col 1:15).
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:6
We must recognize that the sin, struggles and temptations we face are COMMON TO MAN.
We must recognize that if we are IN CHRIST, we are going through the process, and it's the SAME PROCESS.
We partner with God in this process in our lives.
We partner with God in this process in the lives of others.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[b] her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
Ephesians 5:25-27
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
How are you loving people in their process?
Love allows for empathy.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:15-16
We empathize with weakness.
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