The Holy Spirit: The Great Transformer

Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the spirit of God,they are the sons of God."

None of  us can overcome our sins and shortcomings without God's help.Even if we could by our own will alter our actions, only God can change our hearts. This is why Paul appealed to the church to be "transformed by the renewing of your mind",which is done through the power of God's Spirit. "As many as are led by the spirit of God, these are sons of God".Saints God's children are led by God's spirit. After we have received God's spirit, we have a new outlook on life as Paul said "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I Live;not I, but Christ liveth in me:and the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God,who loved me, and gave himself for me".It is no longer our life but Christ life in us by faith.

Buried with Jesus in the water grave of baptism,we now live a life that is no longer our own.This is how we please God by emulating His son.we are to let the mind of Christ reign within us. However we cannot succeed at living a converted life strictly through our own efforts,to imitate Christ we must ask God for help.Through His spirit we can bring our thoughts, attitude and actions in line with His.We must allow His spirit to become the guiding force in our lives to produce true christian qualities.Saints God's Holy Spirit through the washing of regeneration,gives us a new nature, one capable of doing God's will.

What does this do for us as Christians?Well first of all it keeps us in contact with God's mind,it helps us to come to a deeper comprehension of his truth.His spirit inspires a deeper understanding of his word purpose and will.Without God's Spirit a person cannot understand God's divinely expressed Word and will.God's spirit makes the impossible possible,nothing is too difficult for us with the power of God working in our lives."For I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me".The Spirit of God convicts our conscience and helps us see sin as it is really is.God's Spirit within us, working with our conscience, helps us to reconize and avoid sin,and produce Godly fruit.God's Holy Spirit ,the great transformer, has given us everything we need for life and godliness, by enlightening us with knowledge of him who has called us by his own glory and goodness. His spirit has transfomed us that we might participate in his devine nature and escape the corruption in the world brought on by evil desires.

His Spirit comforts us, as we know all things work together for the good to them who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.This assurance provides an outlook on life that is rare in our world.Yes we might get discouraged, but through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit that we can begin to look at life differently as we reside in the promised rest of the Lord.