Jesus Changes How We See Ourselves

If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.2 Corinthians 5:17If you are in Christ, you are a new creation. This is true of every Christian. Being a new creation means that there is more to you than who you are according to the flesh. You have been reconciled to God. You have been adopted into His family. You have an inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade. And the Holy Spirit lives in you.Your little life has been caught up into the eternal purpose of God! When you are tempted to lose heart because of who you are in the flesh, take heart from who you are in Christ: There are natural gifts that will impress people who judge according to the flesh, but there are also spiritual gifts that Christ gives to make you useful in His service. There is a natural beauty that gets a face on the cover of a magazine, but there is also a spiritual beauty that is precious in the sight of God (1 Pet. 3:4). There is natural strength that comes from developing the body, but there is also a spiritual strength that God can give to you to help you through the hardest of trials. There is material wealth that lasts for a time in this world and then it is gone, but there is also spiritual wealth that will last for eternity. If you have had experiences in the flesh that have broken your heart, remember that there are experiences of the love of Christ that can rebuild your spirit.Which of these five truths about your life in Christ do you find most encouraging today?