“You Are a New Creation”

Imagine a caterpillar struggling on a leaf, bound by the limits of its form. It crawls, eats, and survives. But one day, it weaves a cocoon. Days later, it emerges not as a better caterpillar—but as a completely transformed butterfly, soaring into the skies. That’s not self-improvement—it’s a new identity.

This is what God has done in us through Christ. We are not merely polished versions of our past selves. We are new creations. The old patterns, shame, and sin no longer define us. But how often do we still live like caterpillars, forgetting we have wings?

Take Saul in the Bible. A persecutor of Christians, feared by the early Church—until he met Jesus on the road to Damascus. He didn’t just change careers; he became Paul, a vessel of grace and truth. His past didn’t disappear, but it no longer controlled his destiny. He embraced his new creation identity fully.