He did not die merely to get me into heaven, but to get heaven into me. His life—pure and powerful—now lives in me. I am in Christ, and Christ is in me. Paul begins Colossians 3 with “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,” because
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“So many Christians simply have no idea of the staggering immensity of God's love for them and of that love's power to transform them into people of love, as well as bring them great happiness and lasting peace. If they knew, they would undoubtedly do whatever it takes to make time to be with him. Unfortunately, many of us still view following Jesus as a means to an end - a ticket to heaven, to nice feelings, to a successful, upwardly mobile life, and so on.
We still don't get it: He's the end.
The reward for following Jesus is Jesus.”
― Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did
We still don't get it: He's the end.
The reward for following Jesus is Jesus.”
― Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did
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