Agree With the Change | Transformation Begins With Agreement
God does not renovate the old life.
He replaces it.
Paul does not describe transformation as self-improvement. He describes it as death and replacement. "I am crucified with Christ" is not poetic language. It is a statement of reality. The old life was not corrected. It was ended.
Most frustration in spiritual growth comes from trying to manage what Christ already finished. We attempt to adjust behavior while protecting identity. But transformation does not flow from control. It flows from surrender.
Change follows agreement, not effort. When we agree with God about what has already been…
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