Today I had the pleasure to fellowship with three believers who have a great love for the Lord. As we shared, we could see how He is directing us to live set apart from the ways of this world and abide in Him. Though we have received righteousness from faith, sanctification is a deeper path. While cleaning out my basement of clutter to get it ready eventually for sale, I came across some of my husband's journals. I spent time reading them this week and would like to share a few of his thoughts with you....
"the depth of Christ-like character in a Christian will most assuredly affect the world. The deeper the depth, the more profound will be the affect."
"living for self will waste your life away..........what is life's purpose? what are you doing with your life?....self will forever stop and hinder you in your pursuit of God.....self takes your eyes off Jesus. When self goes, just think of what's ahead! Wait and be patient...trust in Him......Your life is but a vapor. IT'S SO SHORT.....How will you spend it? Our days on the earth are as a gust of wind. But what an important gust. The direction in which it blows will determine your destiny."
As I read these words , (which my husband wrote in his 20's) I saw how his life reflected these thoughts. He lived each day putting self aside and sought to have that deeper Christ-like character. I have seen and heard the ripple affects of his life from so many people I have lost count. And I can testify that as his wife of 30 years I had the privilege of having it demonstrated to me daily. What a gift! What a life! ....when we don't live for ourselves! We are eternal beings, with eternal purposes.....it is not about us. My prayer, my heartfelt intercession is to be focused on Christ and not on me, to be changed, to live set apart for the master's use, to know that I am not my own, I have been bought with a price, with the blood of Jesus Christ and I am His. It is late, but I have been stirred again by my beloved John to worship my Beloved Lord....
