For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. — Philippians 2:13
This verse shows that real change in the Christian life is from the inside out. God is working in us-not just to change what we do, but to change what we want.
He works in us “to will”-that is, our desires. And “to do”-that is, our actions. God’s goal is that His will becomes our will. This is more than external conformity-it is internal transformation.
As Romans 12:2 teaches, we are transformed by the renewing of our mind so that we may prove the will of God. The Christian life is not about forcing ourselves into a mold-it is about God changing our heart so that we desire what He desires and do what pleases Him.
This verse shows that real change in the Christian life is from the inside out. God is working in us-not just to change what we do, but to change what we want.
He works in us “to will”-that is, our desires. And “to do”-that is, our actions. God’s goal is that His will becomes our will. This is more than external conformity-it is internal transformation.
As Romans 12:2 teaches, we are transformed by the renewing of our mind so that we may prove the will of God. The Christian life is not about forcing ourselves into a mold-it is about God changing our heart so that we desire what He desires and do what pleases Him.