People, Piety, Possessions: Four Principles of Life Change
In his Sermon on the Mount Jesus provides an inspiring vision for our walk with God (piety), our relationships with others (people), and our approach toward money and stuff (possessions).
But how does that vision become a reality? How do we cooperate with Jesus in moving toward that type of life?
Paul provides the basis for a model of such life-change. There was a time when Paul was selfish, arrogant, violent, intolerant, judgmental, and impatient. But through partnership with God, Paul was transformed into a man who was generous, humble, gentle, welcoming, accepting, and patient. Paul gives a hint at how this transformation happened in Phil. 3:
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