The Game Changer. You've tried other programs and they haven't worked. They did for a while and then something happened to set you back.
The challenge with behavior modification is you have to do it in your own strength. As we start a new year of the Freedom Program, it begins with your salvation.
What's the Game Changer? When you surrender your life to Jesus, you receive a helper, the Holy Spirit. Jesus died so you could be free. When he rose from the dead and presented himself as the perfect sacrifice in heaven, God poured out the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Now every believer has access to a helper, a counselor, a guide. His main role in your life is to transform you into the image of Jesus.
"It's not behavior modification, it's Jesus transformation"
Salvation happens in an instant but becoming takes time. Freedom Nights are all about the becoming part. Give us the next year of your life and it will never be the same for the better.
Small Wins
John Bowman shared about small wins and finding low hanging fruit you can start with in your life. In the 1990s, crime in NYC was at an all time high. The new mayor added police but he also armed teams with paint brushes and paint to paint over gang graffiti. Things didn't change over night but it was a visible sign that things could change.
What can you do differently today that will be a small win? Maybe give your life to Jesus and invite the Holy Spirit in to change you.
Maybe it's waking up early and doing devotional time. Or maybe it's taking a daily walk in nature. Today, take a small step in right direction and see what happens.
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