Not I, But Christ

Not I


First, let me make it absolutely clear, this blog is not about me. This is a blog about Christ, and all that He is doing around and through my life and others.


One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Galatians 2:20 as you've probably guessed.  "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."  And another of my favorites is Philippians 1:21, "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."


It is my prayer that I will live my life to glorify God by my actions and serve His purpose for my life.  It's the most amazing experience to live to praise God in all that I do!  I've never been as happy as since I've rededicated my life to God in Revival.  Before, I was absorbed in all things me and couldn't see past it. Every day I praise God for waking me from apathy and shocking me into doing something for Him wih my life!

But Christ

"As it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better." Philippians 1:20-23 (emphasis added).

Before Revival I had read that above passage and wondered at it's words.  I couldn't imagine how to die would be gain.  Die? Seriously? Is that gain? But yes!! Dying is gain. To die to my former self and "let my old self pass away" is the most freeing experience I have ever had.  And the knowledge that one day I will be united with Christ in Heaven gives me unspeakable happiness! If you have never felt what it means to know you are saved by the grace of Jesus Christ please contact me, I would be more than happy to share with you God's power and forgiveness! 

You may be like me in that you went to church, were saved as a child, and have just settled into "going through the motions" of life and church.  You may be just "avoiding the big sins" and think you're "ok".  But wouldn't you like to be better than ok?  If you're in that pattern of just praying to God on occasion or reading the Bible when you feel like it, let me enchurage you to break that habit and actually live like Christ is your life's desire! Because He died for you.  All growing up through church I knew Jesus died for me.. but I am ashamed to say I had forgotten the true significance of that gift.  Christ died for me? Yes. And He died for you!

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16



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