Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

Every process needs to be revisited if it is not then complacency can set in. Complacency is an enemy that slowly creeps in and thwarts the good plans you had. A new creation quickly becomes an old creation when the reasons for being a new creation are forgotten. Good habits are soon forgotten if they are not repeated on a daily basis. To maintain is to revisit and repeat often. Therefore, forgiveness, repentance and renewal of the mind become a lifestyle, not a one off occurrence. Similarly submitting to the will of God and walking in humility ensures that you are walking in the Spirit. That is the path of the Spirit, the path of righteousness and not doing things for selfish reasons. One of the things that defeat many Christians is their ability to forget. Many of us forget that we were once shameful sinners, doing things and going places that we subsequently became ashamed of. We forget that if it was not for the grace of God, we could be maimed, behind bars or worst still in the earth somewhere.  Every one of us needs continuous personal development (CPD), this process starts by taking us back to the cross on a daily basis. The apostle Paul reminds us that living for Christ means dying to self. So, as a new creation, for me to live means dying to complacency and developing my spirit on a daily basis.  Read Philippians 1.