Post details: Jesus Lives In Me, But...

09/21/06

Permalink 01:04:02 pm, Categories: GraceHead thinking deeply, By Pam
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Jesus Lives In Me, But...

I still live here too. I'm nothing like Jesus. My will is not constantly surrendered to God as Jesus is. I don't always love others as I should and my thoughts often wander along paths that I should not tread. I know I should do one thing but instead, I do another. I desire to do good things, but I grow weary, become sick, or emotionally overloaded and instead of doing good, I do evil. I am not humble when I should be. Instead, I am prideful and easily take offense. My words are often harmful and set my world and the world of others on fire. I am Pam and I am sinful, but...

Jesus lives in me; and though I am not Him, He is right here with me. He is my friend that sticks closer than any brother or sister. I am not Him and that is why I so very much need Him. Through His taking up residence in me and with me, I am being transformed by His love and His faithfulness to me despite me. Though I am not Jesus, Jesus lives in me and one day, I will awake with His likeness. I will not be Jesus, I will be me but I will be as God designed me to be; I will be just like Jesus.

Comments:

Comment from: Len Hummel [Visitor] · http://www.myspace.com/lenbenherehear
You're more like Jesus than most, Pam. I think that can be said in many ways of Trent as well, ... tho we are certainly among the first to say and think otherwise of ourselves. THANKS BE UNTO GOD for His unspeakable grace, ... and He keeps dealing and healing and helping us by the Holy Spirit, the Holy Word, ... and The Holy Fire. - Let us THANK OUR PRECIOUS JESUS for ALL THREE.

blessings and Shalom
Permalink 09/22/06 @ 09:06
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Daily.:0)No matter what I appear to be like, don't put hope or trust in me because Pam eventually pops out and I will let you down. All of our hopes and expectations belong to Jesus. Expectations placed in Jesus are a surety.

Pam
Permalink 09/22/06 @ 10:42
Comment from: Ambree C. [Visitor]
What an inspiring message...I'm also glad you and Len worked things out :) God is good, isn't he?

AC :D
Permalink 09/23/06 @ 07:19
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Hi Ambree,

Things do work out when we keep our focus on Christ. From experience, focusing on self causes disagreements to grow, and grow and never reach amicability. It is hard not to defend yourself but Jesus does a much better job.

Pam
Permalink 09/23/06 @ 10:38
Comment from: Kansas Bob [Visitor]
I began to change a few years ago when I awoke to the idea that my new regenerate heart is perfect. I began to understand that the essence of life was to embrace this heart and to live from it. Most of my Christian life I didn't get it and lived from my head - being led by my brain thinkings instead of my heart sensings.

It has changed my whole outlook on life and spirituality. I no longer try to get God into my life but just try to be who God truly made me to be at a heart level. Life has become a constant revelation and unveiling of my new heart. This has been a difficult journey because I have had to deal with the whys of my behavior and I have had to surrender the control that my head desires ... but it is a glorious ride - this Christ in me.

PS: Had to remove my URL - you must have a glitch in your blogging software.
Permalink 09/23/06 @ 10:57
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Hi Bob,

Glitches belong to Trent. It is a miracle of God that I can even post.:0)

Truly grasping Christ in me has been wonderful for me too. He was always there and working and doing great work but how much more realized is that work with my surrendering to it rather than 'helping'. I'm a big sister and a mom so the compulsion is to help and it dies hard but I am able to just sit back and let Christ in me handle my life and it is a better life.

Thanks for the added encouragement that comes from like faith in Christ.:0)

Pam
Permalink 09/23/06 @ 12:30
Comment from: Len Hummel [Visitor] · http://www.myspace.com/lenbenherehear
Someone once said, "Love is always the right response." - yes: without a doubt, ... when it is HIS LOVE and IN HIS Wisdom. Always.
Thanks to you and Trent and Lisa for always sharing your heart so honestly, ... and to keep pointing to the only REALIFE worth living: HIS. ... by HISpirit.(!)
Permalink 09/24/06 @ 06:45
Comment from: Nancy [Visitor] · http://yahoo
I want to do a kids sermon on Christmas Eve, using jingle bells. The point I want to get across is Christ in Me, a joyful noise. Teaching kids about Christ in them is a hard thing. I want to have them put their little hands over the bells at some point to show how the sound (s) (of Jesus) can be muted because of eternal things. I appreciate any thoughts.
Nancy
Permalink 12/13/06 @ 13:40
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Oh gee, Nancy, I think your idea is great! It is a dificult concept to teach and I'm not quite sure that it can be taught by other humanbeings. I think it is revealed to us by the Holy Spirit to those in whom Christ dwells! I have a feeling though that if it can be taught that children will grasp it more easily than adults...children accept what is taught them it is when we become mature that we question and complicate.

God bless you in your venture and have a wonderful Christmas!

Pam
Permalink 12/13/06 @ 14:32
Comment from: Donny [Visitor]
Yes,Pam jesus lives in me to,my problem is leting Him out.Leting Him manifest Himself through me,that His love,peace,joy can flow through this weak vessel.And when I let Him flow,others want what I got.Then my joy is complete.I can lead them to Jesus.
Permalink 05/06/07 @ 09:11
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Hi Donny,

All of us must do as John in the wilderness and decrease so that Jesus may increase. All we have to do is rest in Him as His life and work is lived out in us and through us. It takes no striving but surrender.

Pam
Permalink 05/06/07 @ 11:50
Comment from: Donny [Visitor]
Yes Pam,It is all about surrender.We cant have His life,unless we surrender our self life.To come into the experience of His life.We have to let go,and let God.Wow.All authority has been given to Jesus in heaven and earth.And He lives in you and me.Thats Awsome.
Permalink 05/07/07 @ 05:30
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Truly awesome and a truth about the reality of being a Christian that I think is missed by most who name Him.

Pam
Permalink 05/07/07 @ 13:37
Comment from: Donny [Visitor]
Yes I believe,and a truth that is missed is.That we have to work for Him.Our work should lead us to let God work through us,so He receives His glory.My whole focus is to work so I can release Him to do His work.The people asked Jesus,"What must we do to perform the works of God.Jesus said."This is the work of God to believe".When Iam believing,Iam working.Iam opening up the vessel to let Him out.To believe and act upon what I believe=Faith.When we can reach complete surrender in our lives.All our cants.-Become our cans.We can do what God says we can.Because the surrender has released the indwelling power,of a living God.As the Psalm says.He is Glorified when He does it.
If we dont do our work.He cant do His.
Permalink 05/09/07 @ 02:10
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Amen, Donny and good morning.:0)

Pam
Permalink 05/09/07 @ 09:29
Comment from: Donny [Visitor]
Hello.I'am donny,And I'am different from some christians.I don't say No to temptions,and the enemy tempts me all the time.And I never say No.Why? Because trials and temptations are to test my faith not my willpower.If I say No,No,No,to temptation I'am not resisting by faith.Jesus said: When I was born again--I'am Spirit,I'am not trying to become one,I'm already one spirit with Him. And the command to me is to walk in my spirit,He wouldn't command me to do it---if I couldn't. How do I do that? I believe, act upon what I believe,my spiritual eyes are opened,and I see what I have in my spirit.(remember the work on the cross is finished).I have in my spirit what God says.My spirit is in union with Christ,we are co-heirs together with Him.Whats His-is mine.His victory over the enemy,is my victory.Am I silent before the enemy.No.I say yes to Jesus.The word says:Give thanks to God who gives us the victory through our lord Jesus Christ.Why should I enter some mental battle to get what I already have.Am I on the narrow path?. Do you see this different to me. donny.
Permalink 05/15/07 @ 23:37
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Morning Donny,

If I think about sin then I fall when the temptation comes. When my mind is upon Jesus, I am not tempted. I can't keep myself from sin, I am kept from sin by Jesus. He saved me and now He sanctifies me. This is walking in the Spirit. It is the full surrender of my spirit and its harmful desires to His Spirit Who never wishes or does me any harm. Jesus has won the battle and that battle is between me and my sin and never the sin of another, though I may be harmed by the sin of another. Everyone must wage their own inner spiritual war but all of these wars are lost unless they are waged in the Spirit. It is Jesus Who will deliver His bride made spotless to the Heavenly Father at the end of time. I am dead to sin and alive to the Father through Christ Jesus my Lord, my Savior, my All.

Pam
Permalink 05/16/07 @ 11:31
Comment from: Donny [Visitor]
Hello Pam.I see this different to you.And being different is not wrong.Just different.Temptation is not a sin therefore.The battle is not for my mind.The mind is where the battle takes place this is a battle for my faith.I am not in a battle with sin.I am not in some inner spiritual war.When I died with christ,thats it finished.God is not trying to change me.He has replaced me with a new life.Christ life.I am a new creation.I now draw from a new source, Christ.And this life is easy.Filled with peace and joy.Now in my experience,if I respond in some way from my old life.I really haven't died have I.If I believe I died with Him.I don't have any rights to defend have I.I only have one life.When Paul talks about I live.Hes not talking about the old I. But the new I that is one with Christ.Thats how I see it Pam, maybe in time we can have a meeting of minds. donny.
Permalink 05/21/07 @ 06:28
Comment from: donny [Member]
Hello Pam.I see this different to you.And being different is not wrong.Just different.Temptation is not a sin therefore.The battle is not for my mind.The mind is where the battle takes place this is a battle for my faith.I am not in a battle with sin.I am not in some inner spiritual war.When I died with christ,thats it finished.God is not trying to change me.He has replaced me with a new life.Christ life.I am a new creation.I now draw from a new source, Christ.And this life is easy.Filled with peace and joy.Now in my experience,if I respond in some way from my old life.I really haven't died have I.If I believe I died with Him.I don't have any rights to defend have I.I only have one life.When Paul talks about I live.Hes not talking about the old I. But the new I that is one with Christ.Thats how I see it Pam, maybe in time we can have a meeting of minds. donny.
Permalink 05/21/07 @ 07:27
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Hi Donny,

I really think it is just two ways of expressing the same experience.

Pam
Permalink 05/21/07 @ 10:25
Comment from: donny [Member]
Yes I believe your right Pam, when I look at it from your viewpoint.Because we already have everything in Christ.The work on the cross is finished,but the application of salvation,victory,etc,continues for the life of the believer,as He opens up to receive it.As the word says.God has placed everything that pertains to life and Godliness in the promises.And by faith we reach out and take what we already have in Christ.Your experience has to be different from mine.Because the promises dont come automaticly.and God only answers to faith.It will be our faith level that will decide how much we will experience the life of Christ.The truth is precious and you havent got the truth--until its got you,when its done something in you,then you you really have it in your experience.I love Jesus.so be it.
Permalink 05/23/07 @ 02:06
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Hi Donny,

We are in love with the same person, Jesus but in each of our lives, He works to fill our very individual needs and God knows what each of us need so that Christ may be fully formed in each of us.

No matter how we might disagree there is always unity for us in Christ.:0) There is no more perfect unity to be had.

Pam
Permalink 05/23/07 @ 17:02
Comment from: pam [Visitor] · http://www.boomerback-beat.com
Gracehead is gone but I'm still writing about, Jesus. I would love to see some old Gracehead friends at my new blog. Though people and circumstances change, Jesus stay the same.

Pam
Permalink 03/23/12 @ 18:21

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