You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; Ephesians 4:22
Citizens of the New Kingdom are physically and spiritually alive when the Holy Spirit made us a new person. As a new person we have to learn how to live a new life. Our desires are changing from pleasing ourselves to desiring to please God not out of fear but out of love.
Citizens of the New Kingdom know that our desires before our new birth were usually about self gratification. What is in it for me? How does this affect me? How will I benefit? As I put off my old self my desires now include what King Jesus desires for me. Is this showing God's love to others? How will this benefit God's Kingdom? Is this the loving thing to do?
Let us continue to live in God's love today!
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