Reading through the book of Philippians, I found this incredible passage that speaks exactly to what I desire more than anything. The only frustrating part is that so often I get distracted, too sidetracked on the stresses of life, to remember what the one and only focus of my life on earth should be. SO good!
“Yes, all the things I once thought were so important are gone from my life. Compared to the high privilege of knowing Christ Jesus as my Master, firsthand, everything I once thought I had going for me is insignificant—dog dung. I've dumped it all in the trash so that I could embrace Christ and be embraced by him. I didn't want some petty, inferior brand of righteousness that comes from keeping a list of rules when I could get the robust kind that comes from trusting Christ—God's righteousness.
I gave up all that inferior stuff so I could know Christ personally, experience his resurrection power, be a partner in his suffering, and go all the way with him to death itself. If there was any way to get in on the resurrection from the dead, I wanted to do it.” – Philippians 3:9-11 The Message
Giving up the ways of the world, the calls and the wants of society, so that we may grow and fall more in love with Christ is no easy task. It requires diligence on our part. It requires daily choosing to pick up our crosses and follow Him. It means having the faith and the hope to continue on in the midst of dire circumstances. And it means asking and praying for His direction, His will to be done in every area of our lives. Let’s embrace Christ, allowing Him to illuminate every crevice of our souls, and then let Him embrace us as we seek Him more.
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