Galations 6:14 says "Far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world" Boasting in the cross happens when you are on the cross. So what does being on the cross mean??? When we trust God, we become "new". the world is no longer our source of our joy, Christ is. We need to not focus on wordly things like "if we are getting an iphone 4" and focus on our lord and exalt his sacrifice for us. and "boast" only in his birth, life, death, and ressurection.
Galations 2:20 says "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me"
How does it make sense to say "I" died and yet I live?
The life I now live in the flesh" (so we are alive) The "I" who lives is the new "I" of faith, the believer and new creation lives. Our old self died on the cross with Christ. God's Son was our link so his death becomes your death and his life becomes yours. He is the Lord.
I live my spiritial life by faith. I go to school or to places everyday and trust that God will kept me safe(which he has) sometimes hard times in my life will weaken the trust; I need to trust no matter the circumstances. god sends struggles for a purpose. We do NOT know His will. We need to trust him in EVERYTHING. Even when you go through VERY hard times. We NEED to TRUST HIM!.
With this in mind, are you leading the life Christ wants? Or are you wasting your life by turning your focus from him to your own wants?
Mandy
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