Jesus died on the Cross to share His life with you and me.
The gift of salvation is a voluntary decision to live for Jesus and die to self. You submit yourself fully to Jesus without any expectations.
Your life belongs to Jesus and He can do with you as He pleases. This is where most people get sidetracked. Your desires and goals have to fall under the authority and timing of Jesus.
You cannot exploit the work of the Cross for your own purposes. The Cross calls you to live in submission to God. You continually go to God seeking His will for your life.
Jesus has covered all your sins with His blood so you can stand blameless before God. He has given you an eternal inheritance and entitlement to all His promises.
Jesus has sealed you with the Holy Spirit who is the life of Christ and the source of all the attributes of God.
There is no autonomy or independence in this relationship. You have to give up the right to yourself.
You walk with God yielding to the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit desires to have authority over every aspect of your life.
God wants to give you an abundant life and bless the desires of your heart. The challenge is understanding how this happens.
The difficult part of walking with God is understanding He does not think or act like you. God has no ego but you and I are self driven people.
God is alive in your life to will and to work for His good pleasure. However, the good pleasure of God is contradictory to the ways of the world. And, the good pleasure of God can bring heartbreak and suffering.
The purpose of God is to refine you into His character and make you a powerful witness for Christ. This can take many years and different seasons of living with God.
The Living Christ who has power and dominion over the heavens and earth desires to have an embracing and all encompassing relationship with you.
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Hal Hollister Ministry 