A life of grace focuses on what God has already done for us. We have been saved and delivered, and made righteous and holy; this is our stance in heaven and is independent of our behavior during our Christian walk. When we have accepted Christ, God sees us as faultless, regardless of our earthly state. He then appeals to us to live in harmony with our identity established in Him in light of what He did. The process of harmonizing our natural lives with what God has already declared requires the work of the Holy Spirit, who gradually changes us on the inside. The motivation behind our successful transformation is not fear of going to hell, but faith in God's love for us. Reading the Bible through the lens of grace instead of through the lens of religion gives us a whole new understanding of God's Word. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Walking worthy of Christ is not something Christians need to strive to do through self-effort. This is impossible through our own merit; we can only do this through faith in Jesus and in His finished works. God chose us to be holy and blameless even before we were conceived; seeing ourselves the way He sees us gives us clarity as to who we really are. Our identity as members of God's royal family was sealed when we got born again. Our journey through life, therefore, is not based on us trying to achieve righteousness, but on the truth that as God's children, we are already righteous. Part of our walk involves extending the same grace and mercy we have received to others; we can do this because we know that we are no longer condemned and no longer need to condemn others in their walk. Genuine belief in what God has done for us out of love humbles us and enables us to walk in a manner worthy of our high calling. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Believers are called to live life on a higher plane. God has declared us righteous because we've been born again. This position of righteousness and holiness is not something we could ever earn; it is a grace gift from Him that is permanent and independent from anything we do. God appeals to us to display good conduct to match our status as members of His royal family by birth, which we received when we accepted His Son. It gives Him great joy to make each one who believes His child for all eternity. Despite what the enemy tells us, we are not what we do, but who God says we are: holy, righteous, and redeemed. God made us who we are in Him because of His grace and mercy; all we need to do is accept our identity by faith. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Maintaining control over our emotions in the midst of a situation is another component of emotional maturity. Being emotionally mature does not mean shutting down our feelings, but instead refusing to allow our emotions to dictate our response. Emotionally immature people fly off the handle when they get upset; by comparison, the ability to remain calm even when we are angry allows us to be rational and decide how best to respond to an issue. Anger, just like any other negative emotion, is fear-based; remaining calm helps us fight off the emotions that threaten to take us to a place we do not need to be. Believers who study God's Word in this area develop the spiritual fruit of calmness, distinguishing us from the rest of the world. A spirit of ease from God keeps our spirits quiet; God wants us to stay in that place. When the enemy tries to scare us with the distractions of what is going on around us, staying calm helps us hear God more clearly on our journey through life. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

We are living in the last days before Jesus' return. Studying the Scriptures reveals the exact signs to look for not only in our physical environment around us, but also in people's attitudes. We are now seeing everything Jesus prophesied would happen. Demonic influence is everywhere, and many people are being fooled by their teachings and theories; one of those theories is the mindset that cohabitation outside of marriage is okay. An increasing number of people accept society's norms and values in this area, instead of the Word of God, as right. The world may say that the institution of marriage is outdated and no longer relevant; however, God sees this type of lifestyle as a mockery, and deals with it accordingly. As believers, living in expectation of Jesus by keeping our bodies undefiled demonstrates true holiness. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

In the days just before Jesus' return, we are seeing a marked increase in ungodly behavior, including a surge in ingratitude. More people than ever before are unappreciative of kindness shown to them. It is God's will that we are thankful; however, everywhere we look we see thankless, ungrateful attitudes displayed by people wanting to grumble and complain. Our mindset s important—having a bad attitude hardens our hearts and makes us proud. Slander is another verbal sin to beware of; evil speech has the potential of being our downfall. Unlike the believer who earnestly expects Jesus' return and is living a godly lifestyle, the world has become enslaved to its carnal desires and is completely unprepared for Jesus. Allowing the Holy Spirit to teach us the kind of lifestyle pleasing to God will fully prepare us for when He comes back. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

During His earthly ministry, Jesus prophesied that the approaching end days would be marked by numerous natural disasters as well as immoral and ungodly behavior. We are seeing this right now. One of the biggest indicators is children's disrespectful and dishonorable attitude toward their parents. God is serious about His instructions to children to obey, honor, and respect their parents; children who fail to do this will suffer the consequences. Over and over again in both the Old and New Testaments we see the commands to love and honor our parents because this is part of God's moral law. We all have a choice to make, and the stakes are high; we can either base the relationship we have with our parents on the Word of God, or on the words of the world. The quality and duration of our lives depends on the decision we make in this area. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

We are living in the end times. This is evident in how more and more people around us are behaving. During His ministry on earth Jesus prophesied that mankind would fall away from God and evil would be widespread; His prophesies are coming to pass right before our eyes. Depravity and ungodliness continue to escalate and those who choose to go that way have a frightening future; however, while they are being destroyed God will deliver His righteous people who remain faithful to Him. Godly wisdom and faith in Jesus will be mocked and deception will be mistaken for truth. The uptick in violence, murders, and suicides, combined with the sharp increase in natural disasters, is an unmistakable sign we cannot ignore. When we see these things happening, we must ready ourselves for Jesus' return. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

In a world that does not know God, having an intimate, personal relationship with Him is valuable beyond comparison. Everything we need in life flows from it; our success and ability to accomplish what is humanly impossible comes not from our own strength, but from walking with Him. It is not enough just to know about Him; we must experience Him firsthand. Knowing God not only changes our lives here on earth, but also lets us begin our eternal lives in His presence even before we die. There is nothing in life more important than a relationship with God; when we are willing to give up everything for Him, we lose nothing, but gain much more. Our priorities should be to place Him before all the flashy, fancy things we see around us in the physical realm. Life is the sum total of who we spend it with; the true definition of success and prosperity is spend our lives with God. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

God does not operate the way we do. His thoughts and actions are completely different from ours, and on a much higher level. Unlike religion, which tells us we must earn God's blessings, God blesses us not because of what we do, but because of who He is. Religion says God will punish us with curses if we do not behave properly; however, Jesus took all of the curses meant for us when He went to the cross. Unlike under the law, under grace, God shows us mercy and favor without us having to deserve it. No one is good enough to deserve God's goodness, but He has chosen to be good to us no matter what we have done. Realizing that He is no longer our harsh judge but now our loving Father increases our faith in Him. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.