See a difference? Ephesians 4:18-22

Good morning all!  God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

Yesterday I talked about intellectual confusion, trying to reason and understand instead of walking in faith.  Today, let's look at verses 18-22.  This is talking about the gentiles of old, or the lost. Please keep that in mind as your eyes and mind traverse these scriptures.

Ephesians 4:18-22 "Their minds are full of darkness, they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. They have no sense of shame.  They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.  But that isn't what you learned about Christ.  Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that come from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception."

   People should be able to see a difference between Christians and non-Christians because of the way Christians live.  Ephesians 5:8 we are children of light and our light should shine.  Paul told the Ephesians, which relates to you and me as well, leave behind the old life of sin since they were followers of Christ.

   Living the Christian life is a process.  Because you accepted Jesus Christ as your LORD and savior does not mean we automatically think all good thoughts and have all the right attitudes.  So, what do we do?  We keep listening to God, we study, we pray, and we will be in a constant state of change.  As you reflect back over the last year, the year before, even back to when you first accepted Jesus, you should see a change.  It may be slow as we all mature at different levels in Christ, but you will move from milk and honey to the meat of the word.
      You can change you, but it is only temporary; God can change you permanently, letting your new nature shine forth as the child of light you should be. 
     Check out Romans 6:6 "Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with HIM, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin."  The power of sin over us died with Christ on the cross.  Through faith in Christ we stand righteous before God.  Hallelujah !!  Praise God!  Think about this today; is your life growing in Christ?  Is it different today than from years gone by?  If so....yea; if not what are you going to do about it?  Love you all.
   In Christ's Love and Grace
      Johnny