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The British Science Fiction series "Dr Who" has a clever mechanic. The lead character can regenerate. In effect allowing one actor to pass the baton of the character to another. In this regeneration, memories can be passed down, but it allows for a new "persona" to become apparent. Useful for actors who have a wildly differing presentation of what is meant to be the same person. Sometimes the Doctor is charming, debonair, others hard and callous. The Bible considers humanity and through the actions of Jesus, offers each of us our own chance to regenerate. While we have old memories and consequences for past actions, we no longer need to let them define "who" we are for future endeavours. We can be counted a new person in Christ. We can have the opportunity to walk a fresh path and see a completely different, and superior destination. Better still, this blessing is not contingent upon us, but upon the carpenter Jesus. My life and actions are not relied

Acts 6:1-6 (NLT) But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program. 3 And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility. 4 Then we apostles can spend our time in prayer and teaching the word.” 5 Everyone liked this idea, and they chose the following: Stephen (a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch (an earlier convert to the Jewish faith). 6 These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them. In this instance of perceived discriminati

I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death,   11  so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!-Phil 3:10 Dear Reader, many who claim to follow Christ focus on the Holy Spirit and his gifts to seek a life of power, others teach that Christians should be healthy and wealthy and wise, to the exclusion of all other options. Paul affirms he wishes to know the power of God, but shows that this path is walked by sharing in suffering. It takes wisdom. God does want us to live a life of freedom. He did indeed die so we could be healed of sin and disease. It is "just" to pray for these things; understanding that suffering for the glory of the gospel is often God's way of reaching those still trapped under the enemies influence.