Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no
longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Christianity is all about dying to ourselves. Some see this
as hideous, onerous, and weak. "Why give up your desires, wants, and
longings for something someone else mandates?" they wonder. "That
sounds like slavery!" they charge. However, they fail to realize that surrendering
our wills to Christ is like a bird surrendering to air currents or a fish to
the water. When we surrender to the Lord, he gives us the power to be what we
were made to be — enabled to be useful in ways that are eternal, empowered to
have life not limited by mortal boundaries, and blessed by communion with the
Creator as our Father. What is lost in this surrender to Christ living in us?
Only our selfishness and our self-damage caused by rebellion.
Thought for today:
Do I recognize my self will and God’s will?
I needed to read this today. It's about surrendering to win. It is so much easier to move through life this way.
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