"All things are become new...." 2 Corinthinans 5:17b

Lately this verse has been on my mind a lot. I have read this verse so many times and I memorized it a long time ago.......but never had I really noticed the last 5 words of the verse.....ALL things are become new. I believe that once a person is saved ALL things will become new. Old things will pass away. In our world today we have people who are making professions of faith but aren't living a life that reflects that. I believe that there is an immediate inward change once a person is saved, but I also believe that there is an outward change as well. I understand that this may take some time, but I believe that if a person is truly saved they will strive to change and make a complete turn from their sin and start following their Savior. Part of salvation is repentance and repentance is turning away from your sin. This does not mean that you will not sin anymore and that you will be perfect, one day you will be, when you get to heaven. But if you are truly saved you are going to strive to please the Lord and you will feel very guilty and very bad when you do sin. I am no perfect and I do make mistakes and I DO SIN! But when I do I feel very upset and I have a terrible feeling every time I am doing something wrong. I am praying that I can be a better Christian, I am going to be honest with you I need to change some things in my life, and I am praying that the Lord help me in that area. I want to make a difference in this world. I want to convice others that this verse is true, all things are supposed to be made new. We need to live our lives in such a way that people are not going to be surprised to see us in heaven. We need to be a witness and be a testimony to a lost and dying world. We need to be the ones who will stand up for what is right and make a difference. If we don't who will?