I often wonder if I’m an authentic follower of Jesus. So I come across as authentic and congruent? Do my actions, thoughts and words match what I say that I believe? God knows my heart and He can see every detail of my life. I’m a work in progress that has been blessed far beyond what I deserve. But if my words of fait are not supported my my moral obedience and surrender to Him, my story has very little substance. May you and I encourage each other to be totally transformed inside out.
“The glory of God coming to earth does not only produce radically changed individuals, but a whole new kind of human community—the church. Paul writes: “But our citizenship is in heaven” (Philippians 3:19–20). The word translated as “citizenship” is politeuma, a word that is better translated as “commonwealth” or “colony.” It means a politically organized body with both laws and loyalties that govern the behavior of its citizens. Literally it tells Christians that their politics—the way they conduct themselves in society—is to be based on the life of “heaven.” - Timothy J. Keller, Hope in Times of Fear
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