Designed For Life

Accessing Everything You Need for a Godly Life

According to 2 Peter, we have been given everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of God. His divine power has made us fully alive and whole, allowing us to participate in His divine nature. This transformation happens from the inside out, as God invites us to share in His goodness and glory. It is not about a transactional relationship, but rather a transformational one, where we become expressions of His character and experience the joy and fulfillment of being fully alive.

Changing Our Perspective on Becoming Like God

Often, we misunderstand the idea of becoming like God, thinking we need power, knowledge, or omnipresence. However, what God offers is the transformation of our character, allowing us to reflect His divine nature. God's intention is not to burden us with impossible expectations, but to offer us the capacity to truly love, show compassion, and be sources of hope and faith. Embracing this transformational relationship with God allows us to experience the fullness of being human and whole.

The Difference Between Transactional and Transformational Relationships

Many people approach God or the universe with a transactional mindset, seeking to receive based on what they give. However, God is not a transactional being but a transformational one. He offers us grace, love, and transformation, not based on what we can offer in return, but because of who He is. Embracing this transformational relationship means recognizing our brokenness, surrendering to God's presence within us, and allowing His divine nature to shape our lives.

The Choice of Letting God Change Us

God longs to change us from the inside out and make us fully alive. He invites us to let go of our own flawed attempts at self-improvement and surrender to His transformative power. It's about recognizing that we cannot change ourselves, but through our relationship with Jesus, we can access God's power to be truly transformed. By giving our lives to Him, we open ourselves to experiencing His divine nature and being fully alive in Him.

Mosaic - Erwin McManus

Designed For Life

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Accessing Everything You Need for a Godly Life

Changing Our Perspective on Becoming Like God

The Difference Between Transactional and Transformational Relationships

The Choice of Letting God Change Us

Living up to Expectations of Self

The Difference Between Transactional and Transformational Relationships with God

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