Having a new life in Christ

When we believe Jesus Christ as our saviour, our old self died, nailing together - on the cross with Jesus. Through this salvation, we now have a choice to live a new life. We now have a choice not to sin, not to follow our own self desire, but a choice to do what is right. Our new life brings the true knowledge of God. (Colossians 3:10).

As a born-again Christ, Paul told us this: (Colossians 3:12-15)
'Show mercy to others, be kind, humble, gentle, and patient. Get along with each other and forgive each other. If someone does wrong to you, forgive that person because the Lord forgave you. Do all these things; but most important, love each other. Love is what holds you all together in perfect unity. Le the peace that Christ gives control your thinking, because you were called togher in one body to have peace. Always be thankful.'

yes.. some may find this too perfect to follow, or too impossible to do. I was once like that when I was younger. saying is one thing, but doing it might be another. but now I totally understand what this is all about. Doing what God teaches us to do is not about following rules and regulations. but about loving God. without having focus on God and loving God as our heavenly father, this is totally impossible.

I am a hot tempered person. People who know me will agree with me :P I am quicked to get angry when things get tough, or not working according to my way. But since I renewed my life and focusig my life in Jesus, I find it easier to think of others when things go wrong. The focus is not about me anymore, but about the problems or issues that happened. I find myself more compassionate to others and this eventually making me not loosing my temper. What happened to me is not because I developed some sort of tolerence or weak self pity heart to others, but because I love God and also others. The reason is: because whenever I think of them, I know deeply I might also offended, hurted others in the past. So there is no reason why I should not forgive, or loose temper to that person. I am too just a normal human beings full of imperfections.