The same holds true for Christians
Seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. (Colossians 3:9-10 ESV)
Conviction and commitment to live by what we believe
Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and … be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and … put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. (Ephesians 4:22–24 ESV)
The People That He Considers Great
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. (Jeremiah 17:7 NKJV)
Holy Spirit Part 5: God’s presence in our lives
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30 ESV)
Holy Spirit Part 4: Guidance in our daily lives
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. (John 16:13a ESV)
Holy Spirit Part 3: The Gifts of the Spirit
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 4:10–11)
The principle Jesus put forward
If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them… (Luke 6:32-36)
Letting God’s light shine through us
For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. (John 13:15 ESV)
We can be His mouthpiece, His example, His touch
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. (2 Corinthians 5:20 NIV)
God winning us back
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! (1 John 3:1)
A completely unique creation of God
To be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God. (Ephesians 4:23-24 ESV)
Jesus as the source of love
Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us. (Ephesians 5:2 NLT)
Meditating on His Word
I will meditate on Your precepts and fix my eyes on Your ways. I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. (Psalm 119:15–16 ESV)
As we abide in His Word
Everyone then who hears these words of Mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24 ESV)
One key to this relationship is simplicity
The earth is the Lord 's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein. (Psalm 24:1 ESV)
Let’s pray that He will give us His mind and His heart
Freely ye have received, freely give. (Matthew 10:8)
We represent the Prince of Peace
We are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. (2 Corinthians 5:20)
The essence of our life
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (Romans 15:4 KJV)
Please help me
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart. (Psalm 119:2 ESV)