Fixed Point Foundation recently surveyed active members of
atheist student groups in order to discover what led them to their
unbelief. The survey revealed, “… these
students were, above all else, idealists who longed for authenticity, and
having failed to find it in their churches, they settled for a nonbelief that,
while less grand in its promises, felt more genuine and attainable.”
Michael, one of the participants in the study summed it up well: “Christianity is something that if you really
believed it, it would change your life and you would want to change the lives
of others. I haven’t seen too much of
that.”
The Apostle Paul gives us instructions: Give your bodies to God because
of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he
will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy
the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new
person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s
will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect (Rom. 12:1-2 NLT).
As far as our responsibility goes, the gateway to change is
through our minds. For as
he thinks within himself, so he is (Prov. 23:7 NAS). Certainly the Holy Spirit in His power transforms
us from the inside out, but our part is to feed our minds God’s truth, and God’s
Spirit utilizes His Word within us to transform our lives.
Jesus said, “You are
the light of the world … let your light shine before others, that they may
see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matt.
5:14-16).
If you really believe it, how’s your transformation
going? Can others tell?
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