Hey Family,

I read a book entitled “The Power to Change” last month and one of the key thoughts from author Craig Groeschel is that, “You do what you do because of what you think of you.”  The main idea is that a lot of what we do, flows directly out of what we think of ourselves.

When it comes to changing our behaviour, we often focus on what we do, but Groeschel goes on to share that, “To change what you do, you need to first change what you think of you.”  In other words, changing our behaviour begins with changing our identity – the way that we see ourselves.

This thought is echoed in Romans 12:2 (NLT) where Paul writes, “Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.”

So, what do you think about yourself?  Who are you?

In Galatians 3:26 (NLT) we read, “For you are all childrenof God through faith in Christ Jesus,” and in 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV), we discover that “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 

These two Bible verses remind us that we are God’s children, who have been created anew because all of our sins and mistakes have been washed away.  This is who we are in Jesus.  May your true identity empower you to be the person that you have always wanted to be.

God bless,

Roland Talamaivao-Amituanai