In our pursuit of God, we find ourselves. Although we can be and do all things in Christ, without abiding in Him, we can do nothing. We must acknowledge our “wormhood” before we can be transformed into a butterfly. God never intended us to perfect ourselves. The dichotomy is this-the more we realize the truth of our flaws and vulnerability, the more we know we must depend on God’s spirit to work through us. Then the focus is shifted to more of Him-we must become less.
Since God knows just how He made us and how we can best serve Him to be fulfilled, the best expression of ourselves is when He shines through us, joyfully doing what we are made to be-a unique expression of His personality. A confidence arises in the fact that He who began a good work in us will carry it to completion.
C.S. Lewis states in “Till We All Have Faces,”
“We must die before we die, and the kingdom life arises anew.” God makes all things new, a far superior life than we were leading.
I John 3:2 Beloved we are God’s children; Now what we shall be has not yet been revealed.
In our pursuit of God, we find ourselves. Holly Smith
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