A Deposit of Power

~ written by Max Lucado

"Many Christians view their conversion something like a car wash. You go in a filthy clunker, and you come out with your sins washed away---a cleansed clunker. But conversion is more than a removal of sin. It is a deposit of power! It is as if a brand-new Ferrari engine was mounted in your frame. God removed the old motor that was caked, cracker, and broken with rebellion and evil; and he replaced it with a humming, roaring version of himself.

"The Apostle Paul described it as being 'a new creation, old things have passed away; behold all things have become new' (2 Corinthians 5:17). You are fully equipped. Do you need more energy? You have it. More kindness? It's yours. Hebrews 13:21 promises that God will equip you with all you need for doing His will. Just press the gas pedal. God has given you everything you need for living a godly life!"