It's Happening
“When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God” (Genesis 5:1 bibrefgenesis5 bibrefgenesis5v1). When Adam sinned, he did not lose this likeness completely, but the image was completely bent. In Jesus, we not only see the image of God fully and perfectly, but through Jesus and the Spirit we are in the process of that image being restored.
We are being transformed into the image from one degree of glory to another (2 Corinthians 3:18 bibref2corinthians3 bibref2corinthians3v18). We are being transformed into the image of His Son (Romans 8:29 bibrefromans8 bibrefromans8v29). Our lowly bodies are being transformed to be like his glorious body by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself (Philippians 3:21 bibrefphilippians3 bibrefphilippians3v21). We are to continue to put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator (Colossians 3:10 bibrefcolossians3 bibrefcolossians3v10).
We are His creations and His new creations. The process of salvation and sanctification is a restoration project. He is recreating us to be like He first made man. This work won’t be finished on earth but it has begun here.
Christian, don’t lose heart. Though your outer man is wearing away, your inner nature is being renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16 bibref2corinthians4 bibref2corinthians4v16). His plan will not change, His providence will not break, His purpose will not reverse, His promises will not disappoint, and His power will not let you stay the same. You are not who you were and you can expect to see more results because He is faithful.