Random Chronicle: Renovate

Renovate-give new life to; revive.

Everyone has a different reason for wanting to renovate. Sometimes it's the simple need for a change. Other times, the motivation is more practical. If you wake up one day with a puddle in the basement and a water-stained ceiling, you know it is time to renovate. Research supports changing lifestyles are often at the heart of renovation projects. As our circumstances change, many people find that their living requirements also change. The birth of a second or third child may call for an additional bedroom in the short-term and, in later years, an extra bathroom. Or, the long-term care of an aging parent moving into your home might require for you to add-on a bedroom, there are so many different reasons why one decides to renovate. When dealing with the renovation of a home the worst part about it is if you don’t plan on doing it yourself you have to pay someone to do it for you. Have you ever thought “it is time I renovate my heart?” The beautiful part about renovating our heart is we do not have to pay for it. We have a contractor that does it completely free. The moment we repent of our sins, and trust Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, He steps in and begins to renovate us. He not only begins to renovate our heart, but he begins the process of  renovating our minds, the words we speak, the way we act, our attitudes, the way we treat people, and so much more. One of the greatest things that we must realize is when we let Jesus renovate us it is a process that last a lifetime.