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You Are a New Creation

“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” 2 Corinthians 5:17

I remember when I started skateboarding 20 years ago, how everything felt new to me. I began seeing skate spots and visualizing tricks being done on them. Stairs, ledges, rails, banks, and curbs all started to catch my attention even though those things were simple everyday things to encounter. Now that I was a skater, these mundane objects brought me a sort of excitement whenever I would come across them. You can’t tell me that whenever you come across a stair set that you don’t count each step, or when you see a handrail that you thought was meant for old people, or that you don’t check out the run up and how much pop it would take to get onto it.

When I was 23, something happened that caused me to see the world differently–I surrendered my life to Jesus. My life before that point was full of bad decisions, pain, disappointment, anger, and I lacked purpose. I gave my life to Jesus and everything started to change and become new! The old way of life was tossed to the side and my mindset became fresh. As bad as it may seem, I used to not really care that much about people, even those I considered close to me; it was like I had barriers up for no reason. But then I began to genuinely love people and I desired to understand the wellbeing of everyone I knew. I went from avoiding new relationships to searching for opportunities to serve in my community. I spoke boldly about Jesus. I began to use skateboarding as a tool to reach people for Christ. I finally cared. It was as if I had finally been given a purpose, and I was now a full-blown new creation.

Believe it or not, you can be a new creation too! 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “anyone who belongs to Christ...” The reason Scripture uses the word “anyone,” is because anyone and everyone, no matter what, is being offered this opportunity to become this new creation I have been talking about. It doesn’t matter where you’ve been or what you’ve done. The gift of salvation and an entirely new life is for every woman and man, no exceptions! Any person who has sinned in their lifetime is qualified! Like Jesus says in Luke 5:32, “I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.” All it takes is for you to grab hold of this new life in Christ and find out what His purpose is for you.

Just like seeing the new world around you when you picked up a skateboard for the first time, when you invite Jesus into your life to transform you, you will see that there is so much more to life. He will shape you into a new creation, built to love, serve, and further the Kingdom.

Pushing Further

1. Do you believe that God has a purpose specifically for you?
2. What “old parts” of your life need to be tossed out to allow God to make you a new creation?

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