In christ alone
In Christ alone will I glory
Though I could pride myself in battles won
For I’ve been blessed beyond measure
And by His strength alone I’ll overcome
Oh, I could stop and count successes like diamonds in my hands
But those trophies could not equal to the grace by which I stand
In Christ alone
I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory
Let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
Is Christ alone
In Christ alone do I glory
For only by His grace I am redeemed
For only His tender mercy
Could reach beyond my weakness to my need
And now I seek no greater honor in just to know Him more
And to count my gains but losses to the glory of my Lord
In Christ alone
I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory
Let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
Is Christ alone
- "In Christ Alone", Brian Littrell
Once again, I tried to live by my own strength, my own rules.
Once again, I was humbled.
I only wished I hadn't dragged others down with me.
And now, once again, I surrender to him and lay it all at his feet...
...for now? Am I doomed to eternally struggle against myself, my pride, my hubris, my ego??!! This isn't the first time nor the last time I had this problem...n I guess it won't be the last either.
Its just that its so alien a concept in our day and age to let go and surrender all when all the while we're being taught to take control of our lives and seize opportunities.
Then again, some things are truly beyond our control. Even the best laid plans, the subtlest manipulations and strongest will in the world still fail. We are, after all, only human. Damn.
*Random: When I thought of the line 'only human', I automatically followed it with 'dodge this'. A worrying sign, no?*
Though I could pride myself in battles won
For I’ve been blessed beyond measure
And by His strength alone I’ll overcome
Oh, I could stop and count successes like diamonds in my hands
But those trophies could not equal to the grace by which I stand
In Christ alone
I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory
Let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
Is Christ alone
In Christ alone do I glory
For only by His grace I am redeemed
For only His tender mercy
Could reach beyond my weakness to my need
And now I seek no greater honor in just to know Him more
And to count my gains but losses to the glory of my Lord
In Christ alone
I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory
Let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
Is Christ alone
- "In Christ Alone", Brian Littrell
Once again, I tried to live by my own strength, my own rules.
Once again, I was humbled.
I only wished I hadn't dragged others down with me.
And now, once again, I surrender to him and lay it all at his feet...
...for now? Am I doomed to eternally struggle against myself, my pride, my hubris, my ego??!! This isn't the first time nor the last time I had this problem...n I guess it won't be the last either.
Its just that its so alien a concept in our day and age to let go and surrender all when all the while we're being taught to take control of our lives and seize opportunities.
Then again, some things are truly beyond our control. Even the best laid plans, the subtlest manipulations and strongest will in the world still fail. We are, after all, only human. Damn.
*Random: When I thought of the line 'only human', I automatically followed it with 'dodge this'. A worrying sign, no?*
posted by Nemo at Sunday, August 10, 2008
2 Comments:
I hear your struggle and feel your pain and frustration. An excellent book that uses scripture to help you realize we have been crucified with Christ and we are to recon ourselves dead to sin but alive unto the Lord. Paul beat his body daily to keep it in subjection. My experience of that is that at the moment the "thought" of sin enters your mind, you have a choice. Do you go further with the thought hoping you can all but succumb, or do you begin to put to death the misdeeds of the body by living by the Holy Spirit, meditating on His Word and turning the thought off by replacing it with scriptures against it? If you do that, that keeps you from falling over the edge. If the temptation continues, you just have to remember to recognize that you have died and your life is hidden with God in Christ Jesus. As Paul said, "I die daily", and you have to deny your flesh and satisfy the Spirit of God in you. That is where we "suffer in the flesh". It is a suffering to not allow yourself to do the thing(s) that displease God but please your flesh. There is no benefit except for a momentary satisfaction and then, remorse. It's so much more joyful to die in the moment and reap the fruit of righteousness and joy which is LASTING! Anyway, I hope this encourages you. The book, btw is "Why Grace Changes Everything" by Chuck Smith. Be blessed!
Thank you for your encouraging words...whoever you may be.
The truth is, I actually know this stuff, deep down. In fact, I think many people do, although not everyone would be able to express it so eloquently. I guess its just that I don't really want to have to face the idea of my own strength not being enough. 'Die daily' eh....now thats food for thought. Although I would have to say hold on the self-flagellation lol
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