SOMEBODY today is having an out-of-body experience. SOMEBODY today feels as if they’re on the outside looking IN. SOMEBODY today is feeling anxious, critical, and self-defeating. Chances are that somebody is YOU. I write this without any sense of conviction, as far as writing the TRUTH goes, because this is often me.
I get stuck in that “I’m not good enough” place; you know, that dark and dirty place where you step out of yourself, at least in Christ, and look at your life through your OWN eyes. I forget to see myself in Jesus and instead see my weaknesses, my failures, my fears, my worries. I forget that I serve a God who IS working in me. I forget that I serve a God who IS near me. I forget that I serve a God who IS in love with me.
The word ‘is’ IS crucial. It communicates the fact that He IS…here, present, everywhere. It pierces the darkness of my self-inflicted depression; it illuminates those dark areas with the idea that my God is ACTIVE. He IS. In His words, “I am.”
And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
Philippians 1:6 NLT
Check it out…Paul said he was CERTAIN. That means he understood it to be a FACT. It’s the TRUTH. Certainty means you can be assured that it has happened, will happen, and will continue to happen. God’s NOT DONE WITH YOU. Maybe you need to hear that today: God’s not done with you. I need to hear that.
You don’t understand Nick, I’ve relapsed. He can HEAL you.
You don’t understand Nick, I’ve stumbled. He can HELP you.
You don’t understand Nick, I’ve reached the end. He can REVIVE you.
You don’t understand Nick, I’ve walked out on my marriage and my kids. He can RESTORE that which was lost.
There’s NOTHING He CAN’T do! It’s all His! I don’t know about you, but I take great comfort in knowing that. I find assurance in knowing that the Creator of the universe, the One who made everything I see with mere words, is in charge. If He can do that, I can only imagine what He can and will do in me.
Remember this:
I get stuck in that “I’m not good enough” place; you know, that dark and dirty place where you step out of yourself, at least in Christ, and look at your life through your OWN eyes. I forget to see myself in Jesus and instead see my weaknesses, my failures, my fears, my worries. I forget that I serve a God who IS working in me. I forget that I serve a God who IS near me. I forget that I serve a God who IS in love with me.
The word ‘is’ IS crucial. It communicates the fact that He IS…here, present, everywhere. It pierces the darkness of my self-inflicted depression; it illuminates those dark areas with the idea that my God is ACTIVE. He IS. In His words, “I am.”
And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
Philippians 1:6 NLT
Check it out…Paul said he was CERTAIN. That means he understood it to be a FACT. It’s the TRUTH. Certainty means you can be assured that it has happened, will happen, and will continue to happen. God’s NOT DONE WITH YOU. Maybe you need to hear that today: God’s not done with you. I need to hear that.
You don’t understand Nick, I’ve relapsed. He can HEAL you.
You don’t understand Nick, I’ve stumbled. He can HELP you.
You don’t understand Nick, I’ve reached the end. He can REVIVE you.
You don’t understand Nick, I’ve walked out on my marriage and my kids. He can RESTORE that which was lost.
There’s NOTHING He CAN’T do! It’s all His! I don’t know about you, but I take great comfort in knowing that. I find assurance in knowing that the Creator of the universe, the One who made everything I see with mere words, is in charge. If He can do that, I can only imagine what He can and will do in me.
Remember this:
- It’s HIS work.
- He’s working WITHIN you.
- He will FINISH what He started.
It’s not a matter of you being good enough, it’s not a matter of me being good enough…we’ll NEVER be good enough. JESUS is good enough. Jesus is MORE than enough. His goodness dwelling within you IS GOOD ENOUGH!
So, what will it be? Will you dwell on what you’re NOT or who you are IN CHRIST!
So, what will it be? Will you dwell on what you’re NOT or who you are IN CHRIST!
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