True transformation isn’t to change your body. It’s to change your heart. It’s not produced by rearranging your physical appearance but by replacing your thoughts, feelings, and desires with the love and the will of God.
When your full focus is on the glory of the Lord you won’t feel threatened by people or circumstances. You will be overcome with love for everyone as God’s Spirit transforms you step by step into His image. (2 Corinthians 3:18)
“Perfect love casts out fear.” (1 John 4:18) The more you open your heart to the influence of God’s love the less you will feel threatened in life.
The most courageous response to a threat is love and kindness. (Luke 6:35) It’s supernatural! When you allow people’s threats to cause you fear, hatred, and the desire for retaliation you’re their slave. (Matthew 5:11-12)
A Christian’s fight isn’t against people. It’s against the thoughts, words, attitudes and temptations that attempt to pull you away from the will and the love of God. (2 Corinthians 10:4) Hatred and unforgiveness threaten your soul. They are the true threat to your wellbeing. (Matthew 6:15)
Christians aren’t supposed to see people as a threat but as an opportunity to show the love of God. (1 Peter 3:9) To see people as a threat is to dance with fear and hatred. It hardens your heart and darkens your soul. (Matthew 5:44)
Christians are supposed to:
* Love like Heaven,
* Worship Jesus like Heaven,
* Obey the Holy Spirit like Heaven,
We’re not supposed to live like Hell.
(Matthew 6:10)
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