The Perfect YouExemplo

The Perfect Heart

At salvation, God carried you through a spiritual heart surgery of sorts. As a result, He doesn’t need to look at you through special “Jesus glasses.” No, He’s looking right at you, and He likes what He sees. You’re not merely “clothed with Christ” like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. You’re actually a Grade A sheep, through and through.

In short, you’re not half and half. You’re not good and bad. You’re not new and old. You’re not righteous and wicked-hearted. Many living out this duality think they are their own worst enemy. You’ve probably said it yourself. But, think about it: If the Bible calls you “a friend of God,” then how can you be your own worst enemy?

If your new-hearted self is from God, then what kind of self is it? Would God cause you to be born of Him as someone who is bad, good, or somewhere in the middle?

Jesus said that if even earthly fathers are givers of good gifts, how much more is your heavenly Father a giver of goodness (Luke 11:11–13)? Every good and perfect gift comes from Him (James 1:17). So if God gave you a new-hearted self, then you must be amazingly good!

God could’ve chosen to live anywhere, and He chose you. You’re a perfect home for the Spirit of God Himself.