Quotes about Renewal

The true convert does not receive the gospel as an addition to his previous life, but in exchange for it.

God does not patch up the old life, or make certain repairs on the old life; He gives a new life, through the new birth.

No matter who you are or what your life has been like so far, the rest of your life's journey can be different. With God's help you can begin again.

If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself.

Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.

There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience do not grow.

It's sort of like not being able to enjoy sitting on your front porch anymore because it totally reeks of something foul out there. You

If you went to your closet today, would you pull out the same outfit you wore 10 or 15 years ago? You wear feelings and faith differently as well.

Western Christians have imagined that, at the end of the day, God is going to throw the present space-time universe into a trashcan and we'll be sitting on clouds playing harps. The ultimate future that we're promised is much more interesting than that. It's new heavens and a new Earth with new bodies to live in.

Restored' has been about how God has restored my life.

My God has restored my life in so many ways.

I believe, in life, you always get a second chance.