Real change doesn’t happen from the outside in. You can adjust habits, routines, and behaviors for a while, but lasting transformation begins deeper, in the heart. In this opening message of Inside Out, we explore how Jesus teaches that our lives produce fruit based on what is happening within us.
Through Luke 6, Galatians 5, and the image of an acorn growing in hidden places before breaking through the surface, this message reminds us that the Holy Spirit is the one who can change us in ways we cannot change ourselves. We may want to be more loving, joyful, patient, peaceful, or self-controlled, but those things are not manufactured by willpower, they grow from a life surrendered to God.
This message introduces PCC’s five purposes, Know God, Discover Purpose, Get Real, Make a Difference, and Be the Change, as essential elements for spiritual growth. Like a plant needs water, light, warmth, oxygen, and soil, our souls need these rhythms to thrive. If you’re frustrated by who you’ve been and longing for who you could become, there is hope: God can transform you from the inside out.
