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Wednesday August 25, 2004 InTouch Early Light Devotional How the Truth Can Set You Free 2 Corinthians 5:14-19 As Christians, we like to claim our Lord's promise that we can know the truth and it will set us free. (John 8:32) It is wonderful to see the power of God at work when we first get saved. Old habits fall away and lasting changes seem to occur overnight. At the same time, some disturbing thought patterns will linger tenaciously. As we struggle with feelings of insecurity, worthlessness, and incompetence, we begin to wonder what happened to our freedom. Our new identity as children of God doesn't seem to match our behavior. It's as if we have become the victims of some cruel joke. We thought we ordered a freedom package, but upon opening the contents, we find something far different from what we were expecting. The trouble is that we often fail to distinguish between the act of salvation, which occurs in a moment, and the process of sanctification, which lasts a lifetime. When we are saved, we instantly take on a new identity and become what the Bible calls "a new creation." (2 Corinthians 5:17) Then begins the transformation process of conformity to the image of Christ through the renewing of our minds. (Romans 12:2) We must remember that Jesus qualified the promise of full freedom with this condition: "If you continue in my Word" (John 8:31). The renewing process includes feasting on Scripture as well as studying and absorbing it. Then we will begin to think as God thinks and find our minds truly renewed. It's a lifelong process, but it leads to freedom all along the way. * * * * Are you looking for an outreach that will inspire your children to grow in their faith? Visit Teen Connection (www.teen-connection.info), the official teen outreach of In Touch Ministries. Be sure to check out the latest interviews with Atlanta Braves' pitcher Russ Ortiz and Dove award-winning band, downhere. * For free one-on-one mentoring online from Dr. Charles Stanley, visit www.charlesstanleyinstitute.com. >>> Share the good news <<< Please forward this message to a friend! FREE Christian Book http://l.salemweb.net/swnoffer0203/ ____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ * This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, simply click on the link below. If this link is not clickable, simply cut and paste it into the address bar of your browser. http://www.salememail.com/unsub/209/1698058.aspx * Copyright C 2004 Salem Web Network and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. 1698058 ____________________________________________________________ Online predators know that more kids are online in the summer than at any other time of year. Research shows that 90% of children between 8-16 have viewed pornography on the internet. Not because they are looking for it but because porn is looking for them. Don't be a victim. Porn-proof your home with Bsafe.com http://l.salemweb.net/bsafe0604/ ____________________________________________________________ Questions or comments can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
