If we die with Christ, we will live with Him:
“Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.” Romans 6:8-12 (NIV)
We should crucify our likes and dislikes on the Cross and die to ourselves. Only when you die to yourself, you can live for Christ Jesus and to His likes and dislikes. Yes, this transformation of our minds are needed to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Many Christians think that God should give all their likes and dislikes and that is why Jesus came in their lives to give. Entirely wrong. God will never come and help you in your plans and agendas in life for your fame. You should be doing God’s Will, Plans and Purposes to do His Work, only then God’s provisions and supplies come supernaturally to accomplish in praises to His Glory. “In his defence Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.””John 5:17 (NIV) Holy Spirit of God is sent for us to live in us to guide us to do His Work. So Holy Spirit is at work even now pouring out His power on all flesh.
No more slaves to sin, but slaves to righteousness:
“For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.” Romans 6:14-15, 17-18(NIV)
We were once slaves to sin to do as we feel like, and go with a flow of the worldly people do; but now we should consider ourselves slaves to righteousness and obey all of His Commandments from our hearts and do them even though it hurts. “In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,” 1 John 5:3 (NIV) Not Ten Commandments but remembering all the Lord Jesus Christ taught and commanded to follow His Commandments. We should remember we are set free from sin and we should not allow sin to reign over us. “Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:34-36 (NIV)