"Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His suffereings, being conformed to His death, if by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but on thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 3:8-14 NKJV - Italics and Bold mine)
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God gave me this Scripture tonight through the obedience of a lady at my church. God is so faithful to me. I praise Him for speaking to my heart. The last few days my heart has been yearning to know Jesus more, in the power of His resurrection but also in the fellowship of His sufferings. I want my life to be lived so that others can see Jesus in me. Many times I feel so discouraged and disappointed at my failures and shortcomings, my lack of passion for Jesus Christ. But I've been reminded that God delights in new beginnings. He doesn't give up when we fail. He doesn't throw the clay away. His grace is greater than my sin. And I was reminded that I don't need to do more. I need to worship more. I need to sit at His feet more. Love more. It's not about checking off the lists. It's not about appearing perfect to others. It's not even about saying all the right words at the right time. It's about Him. It's about the time we spend with Him. It's about allowing Him to live through me.
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"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
(Matt. 6:33 NKJV)
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