Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
But when Grace appears in the flesh. When Grace is the lover of your soul. When Grace gives himself for us to redeem us. When Grace makes you his own precious possession. When Grace not only forgives you, but also places you into himself. Into his own life. His own glory. His own goodness. Then your heart’s desires have been trained to denounce all that would break his heart. Then you have been shown grace as godliness. Then you have been taught “to live is Christ.”
If and when we get to the place of seeing our lives in Christ as great gain, then we can be satisfied. Then we will be finally be content.
Your example of faith in Jesus might just carry someone further along into “to live is Christ.”
What will this eternal life look like today in this fallen world? Might it look like unconditional love and mercy for others? Maybe courage in difficult times? Patience in suffering? Burden bearing? The melting away of bitterness and anger? Might it look like “to live is Christ?”
“To live is Christ” means no more being held hostage by our doubts of God’s love. The man Christ Jesus has opened the way to the Father forever.
The growing and progressing Christian knows that life only comes out of death and defeat. Trusting the Spirit to minister the death of the old and the life of the new in us as we choose more and more to trust in “to live is Christ.”
To Live is Christ 