Sunday, September 26, 2010

My Exchanged Life

Another morning, Another day in this broken, fallen, and dark world. Another day facing trials, fighting temptation, fighting for truth while throwing out lies. "You're not good enough, You're useless, You're ugly, You're full of bloody scars, You're hopeless, you'll always fail, and you will never be happy." Another day on earth, pushing through depression, finding a smile, accepting confusion and accepting the mysteries of life.

I am so messed up and so is this world, yet you've called me to live in it and serve you. I don't know how to go on, I don't know what to say or do. So Lord, I give it all to you. Today in the brokenness, in the frustration, and in the desire to see you face to face I will focus on you no matter what and serve you wholeheartedly. In all the chaos may I live, move, and breath for you. I may not always want to be here but Lord I'll give you my heart, I'll worship and serve you. I realize that nothing in this world matters when I don't have you.

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.


It's time that I die, so I may live for you. Lord no longer I, but Christ in me. I can't live the perfect Christian life. I am broken and nothing without you. I am humbled by you Lord, You are so good and I desperately need you. I see how much I've fallen apart Lord, instead of me trying to figure it out and find favour by my own works I have decided to die to my flesh. Lord help me fully rely on you, it's only by your grace and nothing else that I can serve you. Thank you that every time I think I have it together you break me.

My identity is in you and you alone. I am a new creation in Christ, crucified with him, now living with him. My identity is not locked in my old self and sinful ways, for that has died and been buried. Colossians 3:1-4 "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory."

Christ lives in me and I in him. I am a part of the heavenly realms and have access to the kingdom of God. I am a part of the royal family and am a princess, daughter of the King. Through my Saviour, Lover, Father, and Friend Jesus I am set free. In the Spirit I am free, free to move where it's winds blow me. I am white as snow and through him I am worthy to be used for his glory. Lord I abide in you, you are the vine and I am a branch. I only produce fruit in you. "Christ in me the hope of glory" Colossians 1:27

My value, perfection and holiness is not dependent on me and what I do for Christ, but it is dependent on Christ who is blameless, beautiful, and perfect in his fathers eyes. In you Lord I have these qualities and you see these things in me. I have your presence and power.

I'm walking my life with Jesus, as one. Christ is in me, the hope of glory.

This is my exchanged life.