2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if anyone is in Christ (that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior), he is a new creature (reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit); the old things (the previous moral and spiritual condition) have passes away. Behold, new things have come (because spiritual awakening brings a new life).

When we are born again, we become a new person with entirely different values and motivations. The older man is still present, but we have a new nature that must be cultivated and grown. Starting this new year, when the focus is on change, let’s focus on cultivating our born-again spirits. Let us go deeper with learning about the Lord so our faith increases and our renewed spirits flourish.