'The power of the indwelling Christ is what keeps dynamic Christians alive and excited about life . . . As we walk in the power of the indwelling Christ, eternity's values become more important to us. Lost people become our obsession because lost people are God's obsession. Although we still hold jobs, earn a living, and pay bills, these things no longer are the focus of our lives. Although we work to keep ourselves attractive, we are not engrossed in clothes, hairstyles, or shoes. our primary purpose and source of excitement is to reach out to the lost . . . When the life of Jesus is at work in us, enabling us to communicate the Gospel naturally as we go through life, we will be renewed day by day.' Luis Palau

Now, lets be perfectly honest, to often we are not obsessed with winning the lost - very interested, but not obsessed. To often jobs and earning a living and paying bills and yes, even, clothes and hairstyles and shoes and cars and sports and food and a thousand other 'things of this world' have far to great a share of our attention. But this is how it works: In my growing process, when God the Holy Spirit points out inconsistencies and weaknesses and failures in my life and my walk with Him - issues that I am totally helpless to address and solve in my own strength - in my own strength I am always going to like and choose "ME" over anything and everything else, God included - I can and must honestly and openly turn to Him and say: 'I can't change me, but You can. Here I am: I give You permission. Make me what I am not.' And, you know what, He will. For the power of the indwelling Christ is what our lives as believers is all about.

Posted by Steve Mounts at 6:25 AM

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