Lailah Gifty AkitaJust as you are, come to Christ Jesus, He will change you, to what you ought to be.
About This Quote
James 1:17 says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” This means that God does not change at all. We can know with certainty that God remains the same. In fact, He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. We need to understand that we cannot change for Christ Himself has changed us into His image by giving His life for us.
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