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1/28/04

 

“You must display a new nature because you are a new person, created in God’s likeness—righteous, holy, and true.” Ephesians 4:24 (New Living Translation)

 

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“Wherever you go, there you are.” Kind of a dumb but very true saying.

 

I once lived in a tiny, but cozy, attic apartment. From time to time, for a change of perspective and attempting to open up more space, I’d rearrange the furniture.

 

Moving the couch to the other side of the room did offer a fresh perspective, but, as far as space was concerned, only incremental improvement could be achieved. Why? No matter how much I rearranged the furniture, it was still the same furniture.

 

If the stuff of your life is holding you back from living a holy life, then it’s time to get new stuff. Incessant rearranging of your inner furniture won’t bring peace or healing.

 

In Christ everything is new (2 Corinthians 5:17) not just rearranged. To truly be changed, get rid of old thought patterns and habits, and furnish your life with new behaviors and attitudes.

 

You can’t continue to live the same way and expect new results.

 

-- Stephen R. Clark

 

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Stephen (Stephen@StephenRClark.com) resides in Fishers, Indiana and operates FishersWorship.com and FishersFind.com. He is a professional writer and communications consultant.

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