Christ In Us

So much of what the church calls faith is more about what we think about Christ. It is more about what we intellectually believe. However it is not the Christ that we say we believe in that makes any difference, but it is the Christ that we allow to work in and through us. This is what real Christianity is about.


It is not the creeds, statements of faith or doctrines that we agree with that change the world, but it is the Christ we give space to in our lives that will bring life, freedom and transformation to this world starting in us and then through us.


What does this kind of living look like? Is this kind of living a demonstration of thunder, lightening and Glory clouds? Is it full of booming voices from heaven? Although I come from a pentecostal/ Charismatic background and we would love the thought of this kind of manifestations, I find that God is more desirous to take the life of an ordinary person doing ordinary things and enable them to make an extraordinary difference.

We see this in the life of Christ, he would preform a miracle and then tell the recipient to tell no one. Because he was not trying to prove anything. God simply is Love and where God is there is freedom, transformation, and redemption. Jesus simply was the personification of the Character of God.

Now God calls the church the " Body of Christ". Which tells me that God desires us to be the vessel of this same Love and presence of God in this world. We are the temple or dwelling place of God. Now if we truly believe this then it is more than a mental concept but a calling to surrender and give place to God to work in and through us. This is not really a sacrifice but an awesome opportunity to see the goodness and generosity of God touch and transform lives.

When I look at all the suffering, troubles, disaster and needs in the world today it would be easy to accept the attitude of many and simply resign to a religion that says it will all be better in the by and by. However, God desires to work through us in love to make a difference in this present world and it is full of opportunities. I believe in change. Not just as a catchy political slogan but I believe that God is able to do a glorious work in the world today through the church. It is Christ in us that is the hope of this glory!