What can I say, but those who keep moving and trusting in Jesus will prevail. You have tools and trusted habits that transform into your lifestyle.
A great thing that will happen on the journey is that really you do not decide to pray or obey any longer…..it’s just your lifestyle.
Paul said this “I do not consider myself to have attained, but this one thing I do….
forgetting those things behind me and reaching to the things ahead of me….I press into the goal for the prize of the high calling of God “IN CHRIST” Jesus.
*FORWARD*
*UPWARD*
*”IN CHRIST”*
*** NOTICE WHAT WE ARE PRESSING INTO AND THE GOAL…..THE PRIZE …..THE HIGH CALLING OF GOD IS…..
“IN CHRIST”
*** WE FORGET OUR PAST TO DEVOTE OUR
FOCUS AND ENERGY TO PRESS FORWARD AND UPWARD ***
*** OUR LIFE NOW HAS A GOAL ***
*** THERE IS A PRIZE ***
*** IT IS A HIGH CALLING ***
*** IT IS CHRIST JESUS ***
Streamlining your life is part of the journey
As you find what works….and what works better for you.
It is natural for people, teachers, pastors to be your standard for what the goal is. As you press forward Jesus gains the attention and focus and becomes the goal, the prize.
Paul came to a place in his life when he said this…..
“It is not that big of deal with me for people or a human judicial system to judge me. I don’t even judge myself as God is my judge. I don’t know of anything against me and my conscience is clean. That in itself does not clear me. God is my justification.
You can see the shift that goes on from people to God. We serve people in love but it is for God’ pleasure we serve. You come to the place of total freedom from the games of people. It is the love of God that compels you into action for others.
Paul said it this way…..
***THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS FAITH WORKING THROUGH LOVE ***
"THE place for you to grow in grace."