Throw off your old sinful nature and yourformer way of life... Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts andattitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous andholy. Ephesians 4:22–24 (NLT)
As a believer, you have Jesus' nature and ability within you. But few people have done the inner work to tap into this "hidden man." So how do you access what's already in your reborn spirit?
Today's scripture describes it as a change of clothes. You can put on what's within you like a new coat, and you can put off what shouldn't be there.
I find that as I pray and speak the Word, it gets planted in my heart. Then what's planted within me begins to radiate out. The joy, peace, wisdom and everything else in my reborn spirit begins to flow into my life.
What does this look like? If fear is pushing against you, you can say, "Fear, get off. I put on God's peace in Jesus' name. His peace guards my heart and mind." If you're struggling with feeling empty, you can say, "Jesus has given me His joy. I declare that I walk in this joy, not because everything around me is joyful but because joy is my inheritance."
Just like an old pair of jeans you've outgrown, your old thoughts and behaviours don't fit you anymore. But God has given you an incredible new wardrobe made up of His strength and ability, and there's nothing missing. You've been given everything you need (2 Peter 1:3).
Take God's promises and declare them as yours. Put on what's in your reborn spirit, and watch change take place in your life!
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