Counsel #6 — Specific Plan For Renewal CI 8

Picture: Counsel #6 — Specific Plan For Renewal CI 8.1

Here are some practical ways that Christians can be renewed in God’s image:^{[6]https://stewardship.adventist.org/page153} CI 8.2

• Read. Spend time in God’s Word, the primary source of His truth. When we read the Bible with a willingness to know, love, and obey God, we will be gradually transformed into His image.
• Pray. Prayer is conversation with God. When we pray, we can invite God into our lives and ask His Spirit to renew us.
• Fellowship. When we spend time with other believers, we are encouraged and strengthened in our faith. We’re also reminded of the love of God and the hope that we have in Christ.
• Serve. Give of your time and resources. Service is a way of putting our faith and love into action and showing others what God is really like.
CI 8

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2 NKJV CI 8.3

“Though the moral image of God was almost obliterated by the sin of Adam, through the merits and power of Jesus it may be renewed.” Ellen White in The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol. 6, p.1078.3 CI 8.4

Reflect: Are any of these ways of renewal difficult for you? Ask God to help you in all aspects. CI 8.5