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As followers of Jesus what do we expect of ourselves?

 What do I expect of myself? What should I be pushing myself to be? 

 I've seen a lot lately. I've experienced a lot. 

 The effects of pride, of materialism, individualism, false identity, greed, selfishness, and hate. 

 I've seen the effects that it has on society and in the church. Because of what I have seen and experienced I  have felt raw and overwhelming conviction.

Micah 6:8 says do justice, love kindness, and live humbly. 

Living out this commandment is a a big responsibility and can become quite draining. I mean what is DOING justice? What does this entail on my part and how far do I go? If a family is homeless do I offer them my home? What if they rob me? take advantage of me? What if they've killed people? So...what if?Would Christ?

How about loving kindness... LOVING kindness... wow. 

How about Acts 4 a picture of the first church set up the way God had originally designed. 

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.

Am I willing to give everything that I have spiritually, emotionally, and physically to anyone FREELY and FULLY? 

I believe that becoming more like Christ looks different than we have previously imagined. I feel that God has opened my eyes to something new and I have only begun to grasp the fullness of our responsibilities as followers of Jesus. 

He who is in me is greater than he who is in the world. I am nothing aside from Him. I am prideful, selfish, materialistic, hateful, and conceited. But it is He who is in me that is greater... 

I am who I am by the grace of God. 

I believe that pure humility, love, patience, kindness, unity, and the ability to give freely and fully of yourself. Is the way to complete transformation of our society. What darkness can be in light? However these character attributes are NOT POSSIBLE in their purest form if we are not living in the father. This is not something that we can achieve or even "arrive" to. 

We must pursue a love relationship with Abba. We must begin to see in fullness how He sees us. The father sees who we are without sin. He sees us as His perfect child and bride. We must know every second of every day what He thinks of us and be completely satisfied by Him. If we seek Him, crave Him... and only Him. We will be able to love kindness, do justice, and live humbly. We will be able to give freely and fully of ourselves. We MUST build our foundation surrounded, emersed, full of Him. 

I have to get back to this. It is easy to be consumed with all the "kingdom work" that their is to be done. 

But I forget, I AM NOTHING WITHOUT HIM.