Saturday, July 5, 2014

None of Self; All of Christ

You feel good?
It's not about you.
You feel bad?
It's not about you.

You feel victorious?
It's not about you.
You feel defeated?
It's not about you.

You feel relaxed?
It's not about you.
You feel stressed?
It's not about you.

You feel courageous?
It's not about you.
You feel fearful?
It's not about you.

You feel humble?
it's not about you.
You feel proud?
It's not about you.

You feel like a star?
It's not about you.
You feel like a loser?
It's not about you.

You feel righteous?
It's not about you.
You feel condemned?
It's not about you.

You feel worthy?
It's not about you.
You feel unworthy?
It's not about you.

You feel competent?
It's not about you.
You feel incompetent?
It's not about you.

You feel holy?
It's not about you.
You feel sinful?
It's not about you.

It's none of you, but all of Christ. As He is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17)

Is Jesus sinful?
Neither are you in this world.
Is Jesus holy?
So are you in this world.

Is Jesus incompetent?
Neither are you in this world.
Is Jesus competent?
So are you in this world.

Is Jesus unworthy?
Neither are you in this world.
Is Jesus worthy?
So are you in this world.

Is Jesus condemned?
Neither are you in this world.
Is Jesus righteous?
So are you in this world.

Is Jesus a loser?
Neither are you in this world.
Is Jesus a star?
So are you in this world.

Is Jesus proud?
Neither are you in this world.
Is Jesus humble?
So are you in this world.

Is Jesus fearful?
Neither are you in this world.
Is Jesus courageous?
So are you in this world.

Is Jesus stressed?
Neither are you in this world.
Is Jesus relaxed?
So are you in this world.

Is Jesus defeated?
Neither are you in this world.
Is Jesus victorious?
So are you in this world.

Is Jesus bad?
Neither are you in this world.
Is Jesus good?
So are you in this world.

It's none of you, but all of Christ. As He is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17)

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