Living Life for Christ Alone

"God doesn't want us to be mere campfires; He wants us to be bonfires, raging infernos for Him." -Mark Cahill Burn brighter, dear Christian! Don't think for a moment that your light has reached its limit. Do you know who the light within you is? Jesus said that He is the light! Do you realize there is no limit to His power? Fear is one great hindrance to His power in our lives, and often we don't know how to stop the inevitable flow of fear... But "God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power and of love and of a sound mind." (2 Tim. 1:7)  First John 4:18 says, "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."

We all, as children of our heavenly Father, have a choice every day... " 'Listen to Me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings. O Israel, if you would only listen to Me! You must never have a foreign god; you must not bow down before a false god. For it was I, the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.'" -Ps. 81:8-10 Do we ever stop to think that God is a jealous God? He loves us so much that when we forsake Him for a false god, He burns with jealousy and is deeply grieved. He wants us so badly to give our whole hearts to Him that He sternly warns us, "Please, please do not bow down to a false god!"

Jesus is the only One who can see the deepest secrets in your soul and not love you any less. Jesus is the only Friend who always seeks to be with you, even when you push Him away. Jesus is the only Person who hangs onto every word you say, even when what you say reflects the inherent sinfulness of your soul.  Jesus is the only One who hangs on to your hand, even when you let go of His. Jesus is the only Guide who gives direction even when you don't listen. Jesus is the only Savior who died to save your soul, even when you were yet a sinner. Jesus is the only Counselor who gives counsel even when you don't esteem His counsel highly. Jesus is the only One who looks for you even when you aren't seeking to be found. Jesus is the only God who never gives up on you even when you have given up on Him. ...Why, then, is it, that we, though being loved so marvelously, seek to find solace in the mediocre things in life?  Friends, Jesus is the One who satisfies all the cra...