Quotes about Transformation

Renewal is brought by the Holy Spirit. Believers will learn what it means to minister to one another and build each other up. No longer will our lives seem ordinary and indistinguishable from the rest of the world.

The world I once knew as a boy has changed dramatically . . . I don't even recognize the world we live in today.

True repentance is a turning from sin . . . Humanly speaking, it is our small part in the plan of salvation. Our part is repenting. God will do the converting, the transforming, and the forgiving.

The church is in turmoil today. The church is not to reflect the world but to be a portrait of Jesus Christ.

In taking our human nature upon Himself, [Jesus] showed us what we might become, what God intended us to be.

The Bible teaches that man can undergo a radical spiritual and moral change that is brought about by God Himself.

There is going on in the world today a quiet, bloodless revolution. It has no fanfare, no newspaper coverage, no propaganda; yet it is changing the course of thousands of lives. It is restoring purpose and meaning to life as men of all races and nationalities are finding peace with God.

It is the Holy Spirit who brings about conviction [of sin] . . .repentance cannot take place unless first there is a movement of the Holy Spirit in the heart and mind.

The world may argue against a creed, but it cannot argue against changed lives.

Delighting in the Lord alters the desires.

The transformed man loves when others hate. He is just when others are prejudiced. He is understanding when others misunderstand, and he is poised when others are frantic.

What does repentance mean? It means to change—to change your mind, change the way that you're living—and to determine that with God's help you will live for Christ.