So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:16-17 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desi

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 • God’s grace is sufficient, and in that sufficiency, we learn to release ourselves from the burden of self-reliance. Especi

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind Romans 12:2 • Gratitude adds depth to thankfulness, as we are not only thankful for changing circumstances but, deeper still, grateful for an unchanging God and the life we possess in Christ, all we have and all we are through Him. In this depth of acknowledgment, our focus transforms. God’s constancy releases us from a mindset focused on the temporary, on what this world holds. Our minds shift