Matthew 19:26
New International Version (NIV)
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Since we are so eager to package Christianity so that it will be easier to accept, we have created a false impression that the Christian’s path is the easy path. If in doubt about this, ask the Christians in China or the Sudan.
We don’t follow Christ down a primrose path. We take up a cross and do in Him, things that are not possible on our own.
This doesn’t mean that being a Follower is a grim and joyless road. Quite the opposite. Since following Him is what we were created for, it’s the only really joyful path. Once we turn from sin and begin to follow Him, its like He opens a door to possibilities we would not have even considered when we were headed in the wrong direction.
The secret, of course, is to stay in Him. We must allow Him to do in us what He will and give up trying to do things on our own. There is probably nothing easier to say and yet harder to do. When He makes the smallest advance in our lives, we quickly conclude that “we” have made a step forward. We grab the steering wheel from Him say, “Let me drive.”
He knows the course. He knows the equipment. He knows the destination. Keep your hands off the wheel and
Be blessed.
Nick
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