As Christians, we know that we are new creations in Jesus. So we try to act differently, hoping this will make us more like Him. But changing our outward behavior doesn?t change our hearts. Only by God?s grace can we be transformed internally.Renovation of the Heart lays a biblical foundation for understanding what best-selling author Dallas Willard calls the ?transformation of the spirit?--a divine process that ?brings every element in our being, working from inside out, into harmony with the will of God.?This fresh approach to spiritual growth explains the biblical reasons why Christians need to undergo change in six aspects of life: thought, feeling, will, body, social context, and soul. Willard also outlines a general pattern of transformation in each area, not as a sterile formula, but as a practical process that you can follow without the guilt or perfectionism so many Christians wrestle with.Don?t settle for complacency. Accept the challenge Renovation of the Heart offers to become an intentional apprentice of Jesus Christ, changing daily as you walk with Him. From the Back Cover As Christians, we know that we are new creations in Jesus, so we try to act differently, hoping this will make us more like Him. But changing our outward behavior doesn?t change our hearts. Only by God?s grace can we be transformed internally.Renovation of the Heart lays a biblical foundation for understanding what best-selling author Dallas Willard calls the ?transformation of the spirit?--a divine process that ?brings every element in our being, working from inside out, into harmony with the will of God.? This fresh approach to spiritual growth explains the biblical reasons why Christians need to undergo change in six aspects of life: thought, feeling, will, body, social context, and soul. Willard also outlines a general pattern of transformation in each area, not as a sterile formula but rather as a practical process that can be followed without the guilt or perfectionism so many Christians wrestle with.Don?t settle for complacency. Accept the challenge Renovation of the Heart offers to become an intentional apprentice of Jesus Christ, changing daily as you walk with Him. About the Author DALLAS WILLARD is a professor and former director ofthe School of Philosophy at the University of SouthernCalifornia. He received his PhD from the University ofWisconsin and is the best-selling author of more thanthirty publications, including The Divine Conspiracy,The Spirit of the Disciplines,and Hearing God.
As Christians, we know that we are new creations in Jesus. So we try to act differently, hoping this will make us more like Him. But changing our outward behavior doesn?t change our hearts. Only by God?s grace can we be transformed internally.Renovation of the Heart lays a biblical foundation for understanding what best-selling author Dallas Willard calls the ?transformation of the spirit?--a divine process that ?brings every element in our being, working from inside out, into harmony with the will of God.?This fresh approach to spiritual growth explains the biblical reasons why Christians need to undergo change in six aspects of life: thought, feeling, will, body, social context, and soul. Willard also outlines a general pattern of transformation in each area, not as a sterile formula, but as a practical process that you can follow without the guilt or perfectionism so many Christians wrestle with.Don?t settle for complacency. Accept the challenge Renovation of the Heart offers to become an intentional apprentice of Jesus Christ, changing daily as you walk with Him. From the Back Cover As Christians, we know that we are new creations in Jesus, so we try to act differently, hoping this will make us more like Him. But changing our outward behavior doesn?t change our hearts. Only by God?s grace can we be transformed internally.Renovation of the Heart lays a biblical foundation for understanding what best-selling author Dallas Willard calls the ?transformation of the spirit?--a divine process that ?brings every element in our being, working from inside out, into harmony with the will of God.? This fresh approach to spiritual growth explains the biblical reasons why Christians need to undergo change in six aspects of life: thought, feeling, will, body, social context, and soul. Willard also outlines a general pattern of transformation in each area, not as a sterile formula but rather as a practical process that can be followed without the guilt or perfectionism so many Christians wrestle with.Don?t settle for complacency. Accept the challenge Renovation of the Heart offers to become an intentional apprentice of Jesus Christ, changing daily as you walk with Him. About the Author DALLAS WILLARD is a professor and former director ofthe School of Philosophy at the University of SouthernCalifornia. He received his PhD from the University ofWisconsin and is the best-selling author of more thanthirty publications, including The Divine Conspiracy,The Spirit of the Disciplines,and Hearing God.
