Learning to Live with Christ Little by Little

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.      Ephesians 3:16-17  NIV

   The goal of the Christian life is to learn to live with Christ in everything we do.  We can’t do this on our own, so the Holy Spirit empowers us to do this.  As He does, we are  filled more and more with the life of Christ.  Through the Spirit, we can learn to live in a fuller and fuller partnership with Jesus, so that His good life flows through us in ways that we can hardly imagine.

Sometimes we have big breakthroughs or crisis experiences on this journey, but mostly we learn to live with Christ little by little.  Our experience of this depends on two things.  First, we need a correct understanding of Jesus.  We need to know that Jesus is always present in us and  trust that He is always ready to share His good and beautiful life with us.  Second, we need to take small steps to become more and more aware of His presence in us. 

   This second part is what these SPAs are all about.  Each of these activities is designed to make us more aware of Christ in us.  Ask yourself two questions:

   1.  What are two simple and practical ways you can remind yourself each day this week that Jesus is in you and wants to share His life with you?  

   2.  What simple and short prayer can you pray each time you are reminded of Christ that will invite Christ to share His life with you?