I was leading a Bible Study lesson at a Drug & Alcohol Rehab center. The lesson was based on 2Corinthians 5:16-21. St. Paul says in part, " So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" We talked about how when we accept Christ in our lives how we think differently and act differently. This new creation allows God to go deeper into our spirit, yes deeper than just our consciousness. We also talked about the challenge, not to let ourselves reach out or back to the old things and ways before we accepted Christ. One of the participants asked this question as we talked: "Does this turning to Christ and becoming something new happen in a short period of time?" My answer back to him was that our seeking God in our lives is a work in progress and is not attained easily without a huge commitment or our part. I said that we will never reach perfection in this. He seemed relieved. I've converted an operations diagram to a spiritual one with the intent to show how challenging our journey in the Lord is. Even with constant study and spritual nourishment, it takes lots of effort and discipline to move up the slope of seeking God in our lives.
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