What is life really all about? We hear and read that it is about making more money, having more “toys”, being seen as a success in the eyes of your peers, being part of the “in” group, etc. We see many who have “achieved” some of these, yet they are still floundering in life. What if life is really about dying so that you can live and living so you will never die?
It is hard to remember that life is not about success, acceptance or stuff. We need to learn to let go of all the things we think we really need. We often get upset, angry or depressed when God fails to answer our prayers our way and give us what we want.
Over and over God speaks to us telling us that we can let go, release these things that have power over us and truly find life in Him. Death is the release of me so that the life of Jesus is free to run through all my life.
Living in this death means we no longer need to be first, successful, rich or valued. We are living in Jesus. We only need to be gracious, loving, giving, compassionate, caring, joyous and peaceful. Living in this way makes us more alive than ever before. We are alive to the moving of our Lord’s Spirit. We are live to how the Lord might work through us to serve others. We are living above the draw of this world and my flesh.
We are Alive!
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