Be Still And Know

READ: 2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT 'And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.' Nothing stands still for long. If you need proof of that, then have a look at a photo of yourself from ten years ago. We are constantly changing, whether we like it or not! Here Paul speaks about the way in which we change as Christians. If our lives as followers of Jesus look exactly the same as they did in the past then something has gone desperately wrong. Being a Christian is very different from belonging to a club, where you can normally tailor your involvement to suit yourself. Many people, we are told, belong to gyms but never attend! By way of contrast, Christianity is a relationship within which God’s desire is that we change. Time and again Paul talks about the importance of growing in faith and becoming more mature, and here in 2 Corinthians he speaks of us changing so that we look more and more like Jesus. I am sure that we would all be eager to point out that we