“When you put your faith in Christ, it’s a hard reset.”

A thought by Mark Batterson, (2015-10-06) from his book, If: Trading Your If Only Regrets for God's What If Possibilities (Kindle Location 907). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

I know, I know the phrase, born again can have negative overtones to some but it usually comes from someone who put pressure on you.

Here is how Mark says it, “When you put your faith in Christ, it’s a hard reset. It doesn’t just clear the cache. It completely clears your history, as if it never happened. That’s what the word justified means— just as if I’d never sinned. That’s more than a mnemonic device. It’s more than a paradigm shift. It’s a factory reset.”

He then says, “At the cross, Jesus turns if only regrets into what if possibilities. He sets us free from sin and the shameful feelings that go with it. The prison doors of past guilt and future fear fly wide open. If you fear God, you have nothing else to fear. All other fears are served an eviction notice. They cannot coexist with God’s perfect love. His love reboots our heart, our soul, and our mind so that we can be fully alive, fully present. God forgives and forgets. Amazing, isn’t it? He remembers everything you’ve done right while forgetting everything you’ve done wrong.”

Now that is really good news. Your past is past. It can’t weigh you down anymore if you give it to God. As Mark says, “His love reboots our heart, our soul, and our mind so that we can be fully alive, fully present.”

Would you like to be fully alive?

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