21-DAY PLAN

"So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."

Today, you are a new creation in Christ. We have understood that we are called to be reflections of the character of God as we live our own lives, and we must claim the new identity that God has called us into. As we grow in Christ, we must understand what God is calling us towards, and this means letting go of our "old self." God sees us as His righteous children, as we've been adopted into His family. Our calling is to seek after God with all our hearts, minds and souls, recognizing that who we were is not who we are. Our past is forgiven, and God is calling us into His glorious future - will you accept that call and step into your new identity?

Lord, I pray that you give me the same patience with others that you have shown me. That even when I assume the worst in others, that you would remind me of Your own patience that I've experienced in my relationship with You. May I be slow to anger and move quickly towards compassion in all of my relationships as I seek to embody Your goodness and graciousness in my own life. Amen.