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Monday... So what is our potential?


Ephesians 2:10 (NLT), "For we are God's masterpiece. He created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long go."

Monday... So what is our potential?

Now there are two different ways for us to go.

Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) says, "For we are God's masterpiece. He created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long go." Yes, there is unlimited potential in us. Did you know that? Yes, God created us with an assignment and we are God's masterpiece.


But verse 2 says, "You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil - the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God." Yes, we have that potential, that choice.

Verse 3 says, "All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God's anger, just like everyone else." And that was the path each one of us were on and so many are still on.

Verses 4-5 says and this is unbelievable, "But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!)." Yes, that can be our choice.

Now that could be frustrating couldn't it? Being made a potential masterpiece but then making the choice not do what we were created to do and to follow God's enemy, the one who blew up God's plan in the beginning.

"But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!)."

Yes, this is such great choice. Verses 6-7 says, "For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all the future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus."

And there is so much potential for us if we make the right choice.

"For we are God's masterpiece. He created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long go."

So let's make the choice of being "God's masterpiece" and doing "the good things he planned for us long go." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning



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