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When God looks at you, He doesn't just see you for what you are. He sees you for what you will become.

He sees your potential. We can think about the presence and even think about the past.

Pastor Greg Laurie points out God knows what's in your future because He's been there.

He doesn't see things the way you see things. And we see fail your God sees potential.

You see a blank canvas. God sees a finished painting. You see a mess. God sees a message.

This is the day when the lost are found. This is the day for a moment again.

Always in grace, I'll wait for snow. Again, you hear the only angel I see now.

This is the day the day when I see you.

Many people remember Polaroid cameras.

You look for the viewfinder, snap a picture, hold a film out of the back of the camera, and wait for the picture to develop before your eyes.

Now the photographer always knew what was coming because he saw what was in his viewfinder.

But it was a surprise to everyone else. Well, today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie reminds us, God knows what's developing in your life.

He's already seen it. And so we need to trust that his plan is better than ours.

This is the day the day when life begins.

Now in our last message and Romans, we are introduced to three important words that every Christian should understand.

Their justification, redemption, and propitiation.

What is justification?

Justification means that God has forgiven you of your sin.

And in the place of your sin, he has put the righteousness of Christ into your account.

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