Sacrificial Participation!

Galatians 2: 20

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Participation in the local church is self sacrificial.

It is a crucifixion of our own desires and plans.

We no longer live for ourselves, but for the Christ we are now one with, in faith.

Our unity and relationship with other Christian believers, is hammered out as a result of our union in Christ.

Maybe when we don’t feel a part of the church, it’s because we’ve not yet become united with the brethren.

When our spiritual life becomes dry, maybe we should stop and ask God, how He wants us to participate.

Being in the church, and being a part of the church are two totally different things.

We’re not part of the church, until we become actively engaged in the church.

When our agendas are still the rule, it could be that we’ve still not come the end of us yet.

It is only through Jesus Christ, that we begin to participate with God in discipleship, community and mission.

Do you still feel like you’re on the outside looking in, in your church?

Then maybe we need to really come in.

Maybe our spiritual life is stale, because we’ve not exercised our God given gift yet.

It is in active participation with the triune God, and other Christ centered followers, that we find wholeness and fulfillment in the faith….