Philippians 1

What can i say bout PAUL? He's really worthy to be called a faithful follower of God! Are we ready to say that to live is Christ? Is Christ really EVERYTHING to us? Our one aim and purpose is to glorify Him and not to achieve knowledge, pleasure, recognition and fame? To paul, to live is Christ, first, last, midst of ALL, and ALWAYS Christ.

Read this from by Dr. Henerietta C. Mears:

Christ is the giver of life-"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

(John 10:10)

Christ is life itself-"I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." (Gal 2:20)

Christ is the model of my life-"Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is

perfect." (Matthew 5:48)

Christ is the aim of my life-"I desire to make known "the power and coming of our Lord Jesus

Christ." (2 Peter 1:16)

Christ is the reward of my life-"Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!"

(2 Corinthians 9:15)

I was just reflecting how for the past 19 years of my life, or rather, the past few months, to be easier, has my life been spent such that i could really say that when i live, its all for Christ. Many a times i stumble upon difficulties in life and i failed to be the doer of His word. I believe things would be made much simplier if we really focus on God and God alone every moment of our life. Recently i went to the CCC camp, this sentence really strike me and woke me up-"We're first a christian, then a student on earth." Something familiar to all, yet not practiced in our daily life. The truth is that when we are students, we strive for great results, excellence, recognition and friends' attention. Once in a while we got a fresh anointing from God and got "woken up" yet again to the fact that we are called first a christan than a student. If only we can really spend QUALITY time with God DAILY to receive that fresh anointing, we won't have to stumble as much in life. It's a great lesson learnt from Paul...how he always had joy in every of his circumstances...singing praises to God when jailed and tortured, praying for others when chained. Not only is he others-centered, he's really God-centered.

Paul says:

When i travel, it is on Christ's errands.

When i suffer, it is on Christ's service.

When i speak, the theme is Christ.

When i write, Christ fills my letters.

I believe when that one day comes, where all people on earth will live like how paul lived.