Most of us in the early days of our journey with Christ asked the Lord to change us and make us more like Him. We want Him to mold our character so we can display the fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control). Paul says in Philippians 2:13 that “it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” He is even more committed to our holiness than we are!
If our desire is truly to be Christ-like, the Lord will bring about this work in our character. However, we must realize the ways that He says He brings about Christ-likeness. “We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us” (Romans 5:3-5)....
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