l 20So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. jġ6Consequently, * from now on we regard no one according to the flesh even if we once knew Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no longer.ġ7 k So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away behold, new things have come.ġ8 * And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation,ġ9namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. i 15He indeed died for all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. h 13For if we are out of our minds, * it is for God if we are rational, it is for you.ġ4 * For the love of Christ impels us, once we have come to the conviction that one died for all therefore, all have died. g 12We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you an opportunity to boast of us, so that you may have something to say to those who boast of external appearance rather than of the heart. 11 * Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade others but we are clearly apparent to God, and I hope we are also apparent to your consciousness. e 9Therefore, we aspire to please him, whether we are at home or away.ġ0For we must all appear * before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil. *Ħ * So we are always courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,ĨYet we are courageous, and we would rather leave the body and go home to the Lord. c 5Now the one who has prepared us for this very thing is God, d who has given us the Spirit as a first installment. 1 a For we know that if our earthly dwelling, * a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven.Ģ * For in this tent we groan, longing to be further clothed with our heavenly habitation b 3if indeed, when we have taken it off, * we shall not be found naked.ĤFor while we are in this tent we groan and are weighed down, because we do not wish to be unclothed * but to be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Offering encouragement and hope, this personal narrative and testimony tells one woman's life story of facing and overcoming various struggles by leaning on God.Our Future Destiny. Now she shares her story to uplift and encourage those going through similar situations. When she first found Christ, He found her lost, hopeless, heartbroken, and insecure-a single mother with two children trying to find joy in her life. But through walking by faith, she discovered a new awakening and has conquered the troubles that she has encountered in her life. Then she got off course and found herself facing a variety of trials and tribulations: lust, abuse, depression, despair, addiction, hopelessness, and blindness. Author Natasha Scott had big dreams of being successful, wealthy, and independent she had planned to become a registered nurse. Walking by Faith and Not by Sight tells the story of an average woman who, with God's help and strength, overcame some unusual situations. Are you looking to take a walk by faith, knowing that your life is going to change greatly and bring you to success? If so, come along on this dynamic journey-it pays off.
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