If we are to conceive the spiritual things of God, we must make sure we sterilize our lives through personal holiness. God won't fill an unclean place.
God desgined each of His children, from the beginning, to have a life that is lived to the praise of His glory. Our lives are predestined to make God look good!
Our lifestyles don't change simply because we choose for them to, they change because God finally gets our attention and we begin to comprehend the assignment He has for our lives.
Our grip on our past, our future, even God; could be the very thing keeping us from walking in the changed life of Joy God gave to us. It's not our grip on God that matters, it's God's grip on us that counts.
Though you may have had many instructors, you have few spiritual fathers. Don't confuse an instructor for a father. Remember to honor your spiritual fathers, they matter too.
Every year our lives should change for the better. We are not just existing Christians, we are evolving Christians. God is forever changing us UP into better believers. How have you changed this year?