When you belong to the world, you live for the temporary things of the world. When you belong to Jesus, you are changed and live for eternal things. This change in behavior comes from a change in your beliefs, because you will always pursue what you believe brings life and joy. If your behavior does not reflect your stated faith, you should examine what you truly believe and determine Who or what you really belong to.

You reap what you sow. If you sow to please only yourself, you will harvest the earthly consequences of your actions. If you sow to please the Spirit, you will harvest eternal rewards. Believers are called to sow well by bearing one another's burdens in community, loving the lost, and not growing weary of doing good.

In John 21, we see Jesus' response to Peter's failings. Jesus went to great lengths to show Peter that he did not need to feel ashamed, and that he was not disqualified from service. God would still do great things through Peter's life. Similarly, God calls us to live in relationship with Him regardless of what we have done or how we may have strayed from Him.