Think Again!

14 • Think Again: Transformation That Yields a Return on God’s Investment

The Forging Process Part I: The Enemy Pillages describes the devil’s strategies to oppose God’s work. This section reveals his schemes to steal, kill, and destroy that result in strongholds and distortion of our true identity. Part II: God Provides celebrates the warm and generous nature of the Triune God who gives us abundant life through the Father’s philanthropy, the Son’s potential, and the Spirit’s power. This section also explores the metaphor of God as venture capitalist , seeking a return on his investment (ROI) in us. Part III: You Participate provides a road map for you to participate in God’s work to forge your identity into the image of Christ. Although the enemy pillages and God provides, you participate in the forging of your identity, all for the end goal of returning an investment for God. Here is the crux of the matter: You can try to find inner calm, power, and poise by controlling the circumstances of life, or you can let God shape you on the inside so that no matter what happens, nothing can sink you. 9 Can you imagine a future where God is at work within you in such a way that no matter what happens in life you can be secure? You can become unsinkable ! A Sequel of Sorts In my book Jesus Cropped from the Picture , I was critical of an over-emphasis on a “personal relationship with Christ.” However in this book, my sole attempt is to help you live out a personal relationship with Jesus. In that way, Think Again is a sequel to Jesus Cropped from the Picture . People have told me that Jesus Cropped from the Picture was helpful, but wished I had said more about what they could do personally. Think Again is my attempt to meet their request.