How does Christ make a person different?

In 2 Corinthians 5:17, we read: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (NKJV)

You are “in Christ” if your faith is in Jesus Christ for salvation.

His presence through the Holy Spirit which resides in us believers (John 14:16) and how we live in this world is what makes us radically different.

The world is broken, stressed out, sick, and in strife, and we are called to stand out and not blend in.  “But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15,16 NKJV).  

Jesus Christ makes the difference.

As a new creation (that is, “born again” from John 3) and the Holy Spirit living in us and through us, our desires will be to follow Jesus, and the Scriptures strongly encourage us to imitate Jesus Christ by taking up our cross daily (Luke 9:23; Ephesians 5:1; 1 Corinthians 11:1).

Paul the Apostle declares this reality and truth in this manner in writing to the Galatian church: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20 NKJV)

We are not alone even when life makes no sense and everything that possibly can go wrong does go wrong.  His promise to us as believers is that He will never leave us nor forsake us (John 16:33; Hebrews 13:3-6; Psalm 42:11).

Jesus makes the difference because He is alive, risen from the dead and he intercedes on our behalf (1 Timothy 2:1-7; 1 John 1:1-3).

People are watching you: those that don’t have a personal relationship with God, as well as those that do, and those that are backslidden.  We must show them by our lives the reason why Jesus makes the difference in our joy, love, worship, and service.

He makes all the difference in my life.  What would my life be without Jesus? NOTHING, just an existence!  But Jesus makes the difference!

Place your trust in Him.