Matt was the life of the party. He was popular. And he used various substances and people for his own enjoyment. Eventually he realized his ways were selfish and leading down a destructive path. So he tried to pull himself up “by his bootstraps” and clean up his ways. He did everything he could. He read books, tried to “think positive”, everything. But nothing would produce lasting change. He would always end up right back where he started with the same old bad habits. It wasn’t until he turned to God, that Jesus radically transformed him. Jesus gave him a new heart, and a new mind, and a brand new life. Matt didn’t even think the same way about life anymore, so his life couldn’t possibly go back to the way it was. He came to Jesus and never looked back.

And you know, Matt is just one example of why it’s so important that we reach our world. Because nothing else in the world can truly transform a life, only Jesus Christ does it. If you know someone who has tried everything to make themselves better, share with them today how only Jesus can truly change them. Jesus is “the way, the truth, and the life,” and He alone can make you new today. What glorious news this is for us to spread around! 

This is Luis Palau.