Our soul (mind, will and emotions) is not transformed when we give our life to Christ. Our free will choice has full control over when it wants to begin transformation. This process only begins once we accept the Word of God (the Bible) as the Truth, and do it, not just hearing it, deceiving ourselves.
God has replaced the fallen spirit with a new regenerated one. God continues to transform the new believer’s heart based on the will of the person.
To understand the rest of God, we have to first take hold of some of the blessings stemming from God’s love and His grace (undeserved favor) for us.
Place your burdens upon the LORD for He cares for you and loves you! Trust in Him, because He is trustworthy and has never failed you. Those times you blamed Him. It’s ok. It wasn’t His fault, and He still loves you the same way before you blamed Him. He understands you. But He has been calling your name to draw closer to Him. Strive no more. Rest and ponder about Jesus. Rest and contemplate on His Word, which is His heart.
Since eternal life is defined by John in John 17:3 as the need to know God the Father and His Son Jesus, we identify some of the blockages that can stifle us in walking in a deeper relationship with the Lord.
1 Peter 5:7 (AMPC) – Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.
This Easter program we celebrate the tremendous sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ, who became the Ransom for Many according to Matthew 20:28 (AMPC), so that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him (John 3:17, AMPC).