{"id":4823,"date":"2021-11-18T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=4823"},"modified":"2021-11-02T08:03:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T13:03:42","slug":"how-jesus-will-make-you-have-new-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/11\/18\/how-jesus-will-make-you-have-new-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How Jesus Will Make You Have New Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/11.18-1024x905.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4824\" width=\"328\" height=\"288\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Reading: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ezekiel+46-47&amp;version=GW\">Ezekiel 46-47 GW<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Acts%208&amp;version=GW\">Acts 8 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life change happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saul approved of Stephen\u2019s murder.&nbsp; He dragged people from their homes and threw them in prison.&nbsp; Persecuting followers of Christ was his passion; Saul did it well.&nbsp; But then, one day, Saul met Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAs he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, \u201cSaul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?\u201d (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Acts+9%3A3-4&amp;version=GW\"><em>Acts 9:3-4 GW<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From that moment on, Saul was never the same.&nbsp; His killing of innocent men and women stopped as Saul discovered new life in Christ.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeting Jesus does change your life.&nbsp; God gives you a second chance.&nbsp; All of the mistakes and blunders from your past don\u2019t define who you are.&nbsp; Instead, new hope arises as you get a \u201cdo-over.\u201d&nbsp; Faced with the same circumstances, you can make a different choice.&nbsp; Obedience to God means doing what He wants instead of what you desire.&nbsp; God\u2019s way is always the better way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Get to know Jesus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life change happens the moment you place your faith in Jesus.&nbsp; Like Saul, in an instant, everything changes.&nbsp; However, that minute is the beginning of a journey that never ends.&nbsp; Saul\u2019s trip began with three days of blindness and fasting as his traveling partners led him to Ananias, who gave him back his sight.&nbsp; Saul becomes filled with the Holy Spirit and experiences baptism.&nbsp; According to theologians, over ten years pass before his name becomes Paul.&nbsp; In other words, Saul\u2019s journey took time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our journeys take time as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life change happens one day at a time.&nbsp; When I first started following Jesus as an adult, my entire life changed.&nbsp; My relationships are what experienced the most significant transition.&nbsp; When you begin to understand the immense love God has for people, you can\u2019t help but love them too.&nbsp; Realizing the grace God extended to me made me want to do the same for others.&nbsp; But changing was a process that is still occurring today.&nbsp; Every day, God teaches me something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience life change.&nbsp; Let God\u2019s spirit guide your life.&nbsp; Journey with Jesus, one day at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, thank You for giving us life change.&nbsp; Forgive us for not getting to know You better.&nbsp; Help us today learn more about You. &nbsp; Let us experience life change like never before as we pursue You with our whole hearts.&nbsp; IJNIP.&nbsp; Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">How has your life changed since meeting Jesus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Ezekiel 46-47 GW; Acts 8 GW Life change happens. Saul approved of Stephen\u2019s murder.&nbsp; He dragged people from their homes and threw them in prison.&nbsp; Persecuting followers of Christ was his passion; Saul did it well.&nbsp; But then, one day, Saul met Jesus. \u201cAs he journeyed he came near Damascus,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/11\/18\/how-jesus-will-make-you-have-new-life\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How Jesus Will Make You Have New Life<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4823"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4827,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4823\/revisions\/4827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}