2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
It is often said that when you get married you become a new person, and rightly so. When you do choose to get married you change because you want to be able to please your partner and to live a life with them. With any luck you will leave your selfish ways and become one with your new partner.
When we become Christians we should be looking at things in a similar way because Christ wants to change us for the better. He frees us from our sinful lives and allows us to grow into something new with Him.
But that does mean that we have to make an active choice to follow Christ…