1/22 :: but one thing i do...
read philippians 3:12-14
all around our world we see people who are successful because of their passion for excellence. tiger woods, donald trump, peyton manning, coldplay… all are driven by their refusal to be anything less than the best. this is common in the world, but very uncommon in the church. we love salvation, grace, forgiveness, freedom, etc., but when it comes to pursuing Christlikeness, we settle for mediocrity. in this passage, paul is saying, “I will not be content with anything less than Christlikeness.” paul embraces his justification before God, but he wants more… he wants to be just like Jesus. not a little bit like him. just like him. and he is willing to work hard to get there. look at his language… straining, pressing on toward the goal. this is the sacred obsession of his life, and he refuses to settle for less.
we are too easily satisfied.
† pray for a renewed passion that refuses to settle for anything less than Christlikeness.
all around our world we see people who are successful because of their passion for excellence. tiger woods, donald trump, peyton manning, coldplay… all are driven by their refusal to be anything less than the best. this is common in the world, but very uncommon in the church. we love salvation, grace, forgiveness, freedom, etc., but when it comes to pursuing Christlikeness, we settle for mediocrity. in this passage, paul is saying, “I will not be content with anything less than Christlikeness.” paul embraces his justification before God, but he wants more… he wants to be just like Jesus. not a little bit like him. just like him. and he is willing to work hard to get there. look at his language… straining, pressing on toward the goal. this is the sacred obsession of his life, and he refuses to settle for less.
we are too easily satisfied.
† pray for a renewed passion that refuses to settle for anything less than Christlikeness.
posted by the E's at
5.1.06
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Father, thank You for this day. Thank You for Who You are, and Your unfailing love for us. Thank You that You are faithful when we are not.
Father, may we never settle for mediocrity in our relationship with You. May we never be Sunday pew-warmers. Lord, help us to live out our faith in a way that glorifies You. Help us to presevere, to allow our passion for You to rekindle into holy fire - holy passion for you. Jesus, we desire to be just like You. We know that takes work - it takes sacrifice and hardship. It also gives love, joy and peace to us and to the lives You allow us to touch.
Father, thank You so much for You.
In Jesus' name - AMEN
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