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Stand Firm

Philippians 3:8
“What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ.”
Nothing is more precious than the intimate relationship one forms with the Lord. There is no drug, material, or relationship that could ever amount to the eternal value of knowing the One who gave His life so that we may have ours. Of course, choosing to live a life for the Lord is never easy as the enemy will attempt to throw any discouragement he can towards the faithful Christian. However, we must stand firm on the promises of Christ and realize that this life is but a stepping stone towards the realm in which we will reside for eternity. To walk with the Lord is to walk in the light of His truth, removing any and all barriers that prevent us from becoming more like Him. Though oftentimes this is a difficult process, overtime we are able to realize that His ways are always perfect and that nothing in this life could ever give us the satisfaction we so desperately desire like Christ can. I have begun to realize that there is nothing that this world could ever do to lessen the love the Lord has for His people, for me, and that even when we are not seeking Him, He is seeking us. When we do seek the Lord, incredible things begin to happen and I have noticed first hand the change in my life since beginning to genuinely seek Him. I have sacrificed old ways, making way for His way, and with obedience has come growth; revival. Looking back, the Lord has freed me from many things in which I now ask myself why I was so utterly obsessed with it to begin with. He has opened my eyes to His promises whereas before I was only searching for my own and where we strive to become self sufficient, we lose Christ as the center. There was one moment during my time here which I was on my face praying to the Lord and He showed me a vision of Him holding out His hand to me from the clouds. It was during this moment that I realized how content I am in the Lord, how there is nothing in this life I could ever possibly want more than I want Christ. 

Application
This week, I will examine my life and the things in which I consider to be more important than the Lord and ask Him to remove them so that He may be my focus.

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