Christ in You

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To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27

If you are in Christ, then Christ is in you!

What does that mean?

It means HE is alive and living out HIS life in and through you. If you allow HIM.

It means HE goes before you.

HE has your back.

HE walks along with you through the good times and the bad.

HE is present with you.

HE is available to directly communicate with you for wisdom and strategy. To share your pain and pleasure.

HE is rooting for you.

When you accept Jesus as your Lord and King, HE makes HIS entire domain available to you. HIS entire Kingdom is at your disposal.

As a child of God, HE is your elder brother. As HIS sibling, HE works with Father God and the Holy Spirit to help you grow and prepare for eternity.

You walk under the umbrella of HIS Kingdom. As you work along with HIM, you provide the effort and HE provides the grace.

You may give your best effort and fail. But HIS grace will support you through the process.

You will share your life with HIM and HE will share HIS life with you.

HE who is in you is greater than he who is in the world (I Jn. 4:4). You will defeat your demons. You will learn from the ordeal. You will mature through the process.

Yes, if Christ is in you, you have the riches relationship available to any human. You have humanity’s savior and king as your personal friend and teacher.

Rooting For You in Christ!

Dr. Mike

Faith-Integrator, Encourager, Scribbler

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” (Colossians 1:9)

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God Reflector

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So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.   John 5:19

Jesus reflected God in HIS words, motives, and actions. We are HIS apprentices. HE set the standard and pattern for us to follow.

I just finished reading the book Critical Journey by Janet Hagberg & Robert Guelich. The authors outlined their understanding to the stages in the life of faith. Their final stage is reflecting God. They summarize five stages one needs to move through before arriving at this last level. Whether you agree with each stage or not, one has to admit one doesn’t reflect God overnight. The life of faith is a process of maturity in Christ.

As one learns to trust Jesus, one moves through each stage maturing in the process. The process begins with first discovering God. Then learning about HIM. As we are discipled, we begin to work for HIM. But then something happens. We hit the spiritual wall. Our will comes face to face with God’s will. We either reconstruct and rediscover God or deconstruct and turn away from HIM. As we surrender to God we move with HIM in HIS work. As we continue this process, we begin to reflect HIM more and more.

Jesus reflected HIS Father God. So can we. HE has empowered us with HIS Spirit to live under HIS domain. As we grow in the knowledge and grace of Jesus, we start living the process. As we allow the Holy Spirit access into our inner being, we continue living the process.

The journey is lifelong. It takes a mother nine months to nurture and grow a baby in her womb. During each stage, the pre-born body is being shaped and prepared for an earthly life. Likewise, God’s new creation, you and me, the new self, over decades, is being shaped and prepared for a heavenly life.

You will hit many spiritual walls in your journey. Each wall allows us to move closer to discovering the authentic God. You will slowly remove the access baggage accumulated during the early days of your life. Your spirit, words, and actions will reflect God more often than not. As you near the end of your journey, you look forward to the birthing of a new you into the heavenly realm.

Yes, Jesus did reflect God on earth. So can we. But do we? Do we allow the Holy Spirit full access into our heart and mind to mold us into the person HE wants us to be? Are we at peace living the grace-paced life for HIS glory? Or are we still trying to figure it all out? Wherever you are at, always remember. HE is for you and with you. Lean on HIM. As you do, HE will reflect HIS glory through you.

Rooting For You in Christ!

Dr. Mike

Faith-Integrator, Encourager, Scribbler

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” (Colossians 1:9)

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Who Done It?

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“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.”  James 4:8

How can you prove someone is alive if you can’t see them?

Children make up imaginary friends; so why can’t adults? Could God just be a delusional fantasy to explain away questions we can’t truly answer?

My wife and I enjoy watching “who-done-it” detective shows. The good ones keep you engaged by throwing out small clues throughout the film. After the culprit is caught, you look back at all the loose ends which led to their capture. You never see the act being committed, but all the clues eventually point to the person.

In the beginning for many, discovering God uses the same “who-done-it” approach. 

We have a vast material universe. Matter dies. According to science, what dies also must have a beginning. How did the universe begin? What caused it to appear? Who done it?

In studying how the universe operates, science acknowledges the fine tuning of all its functions. How gravity, light, oxygen, movement, placement, and a long list of specific laws keep the universe operating so well-tuned. For example, the planet earth is so specifically tuned to allow life to exist. What are the probable stats that all this fine turning is the result of chance? Who done it?

When you study the DNA code in the human body. A specific language which programs the body to function as it does. For such a program to exist requires a programmer. Language code doesn’t just appear so finely tuned. It requires a coder. Who done it?

How does the human heart determine what is right from wrong? How is it people from different continents who never met have similar standards of human interaction? Where does objective moral truth come from? Who wrote the moral code for humanity?  Who done it?

Death is undeniable. People are born into this world and people die. But when someone is brutally killed, buried for three days, and arises from a grave, how does someone explain it? The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a historical documented fact. As strong, if not stronger, than any other known historical fact. So, who done it?

You can deny the facts. Or you can collect the evidence and look for the one who done it.

As you seek HIM, you will find HIM. The Bible reassures us. As we draw closer to HIM, HE draws closer to us. He is closer to you than you realize!

The evidence points to HIM. Now is your turn to make the move toward HIM!   

Rooting For You in Christ!

Dr. Mike

Faith-Integrator, Encourager, Scribbler

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” (Colossians 1:9)

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