There
is no need for us to frequent the "self-help" shelf at the library or
bookstore, because the Holy Spirit is changing us through His sanctifying
process, until we come to the fullness of Christ in us (2 Corinthians 3:18).
When
we come to the end of our self, God's Holy Spirit, who dwells in us, becomes
our comforter, guide, wisdom, encourager and the voice of Christ, who also
dwells in us by His Spirit, as our way, truth and life (Colossians 3:4; John
14:6).
Christ
in us is not a separate entity from who we are. He is as much of an integral
part of us as He is to our Father God (John 17:21). Living in the center of
God's will is the happiest place on earth.
We
surrender the control of our life over to God, because to think that we
actually have any control over our life is ludicrous! Life happens and is
always out of our control.
Just
as Jesus did nothing of Himself, we follow His example. We die to our self and
trust only in God. We live in union as one person with Christ in us. He is our
whole life (Colossians 3:4).
The
sooner we come to this place of total surrender to the will of God, content in
the circumstance which He provides (Philippians 4:11), the freer and more
joyfully we experience each day, captivated by His Spirit and His will.
As
we decrease in our desires and control over our life, He will increase His
control and put His desires in our heart (John 3:30; Psalm 37:4). Christ in us
is our only true reality now and in eternity.
We
are dead, and He now lives in and through us (Colossians 4:3-4). There are no
formulas to follow, no effort on our part, no striving or quoting Bible verse,
which can make this happen.
We
simply surrender all to Him by letting go of our anxiety, negative emotions and
idols, which imprison us, and letting God have His way in our life.
Prayer:
Father
God, thank You for revealing to us that this life in not about us; it is
totally and abundantly about You in us (Colossians 1:27). You free us from
bondage to the devil, the world and the flesh; and You allow us to walk
intimately with Your Trinity abiding within us (Galatians 5:15-25).
Surrendering to Your rest is the only step we
need to take to enter into this union life with You (Hebrews 4:10-11). We stop
our stress, strain and list-making and follow Your Spirit during each moment of
our day. When we walk in the center of Your will we find true peace, joy and
rest in Your Spirit (Romans 14:17).
Thought
for the Day:
It
is no longer I, but Christ who lives in me, because we are unified as one
being; He is the head and I am the body, which He uses for His glory. -
Colossians 3:3-4
