The Converted Will

God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. Philippians 2:13 NLT

Thousands of people speak of having some form of emotional experience that they refer to as conversion, but they have never been truly converted to Christ. If a life does not conform to the Word of God, then there are reasons to doubt possessing true salvation in Jesus Christ. Certainly, there will be a change in the elements that make up emotion when a person receives Christ as Savior. Someone who has been converted begins to hate sin and love righteousness. Personal affections will undergo a revolutionary change, and devotion to the Lord will know no bounds, and love and faithfulness will begin to grow. Intellectual acceptance of Christ or an emotional experience is not enough. There must be the conversion of the will! There must be that determination to obey and follow Christ. Self must be nailed to the cross. Our main desire must be to please Him. When a person is convicted of sin, the Holy Spirit sheds His truth in the heart and the face of sin is dealt with. When mankind opens its heart, a miracle of the new birth takes place and a new creation replaces the old creation, bringing to each redeemed soul a new beginning. Believers partake of God’s own life, and Jesus Christ, when the Spirit of God takes up residence in the human heart.

Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : Daily Devotions to Renew Your Mind and Inspire Your Soul (a 365-Day Devotional), Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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