Galatians 2:20 says "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
Crucifixion was not an impersonal, mechanical transaction, but a personal expression of Christ's love for people as individuals.
It has taken 10 years of Christian life to realise that no matter how many times I've been told to read my bible, spend time in prayer, or to live life a certain way, it just doesn't work like that.
For my life to be transformed took a complete revelation of God's love for humanity, His son, and shockingly, for me. God moves in love. Jesus was sent out of love. I am saved by love.
Revelation and Response.
Understanding God's love and realising that it provides life and ultimately leads to the life church people try to instruct people to live. When I see that God loves me, is perfectly divine, eternal, Healer, and so much more, my response is to develop a desire to want to know Him more, so I read the Word. I want to communicate with Him and receive His word spoken to me in secret, so I spend time in prayer. I desire to glorify my Father with my mind, soul, and body, so I align my life with Biblical values and follow the example Jesus led.
It is through love and dedication to continue seeing God reveal Himself to me that revelation and response come, day after day.
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