A Proclamation of the Christ-Follower.

You know what’s more important than my failures?

God’s success.

You know what’s more important than my insecurity?

God’s immovability.

You know what’s more important than my mistakes?

God’s perfect record.

You know what’s more important than my emotions?

God’s faithfulness.

You know what’s more important than self-focus?

Fixing my eyes on Jesus.

You know Who makes all the difference in my life?

God does.

It’s not about my plans, my abilities, my failures, my feelings.

It’s about a God who cares about all of those things, knows me up close and personal, and loves me anyway, despite all my shortcomings.

There is no other name by which people can have peace, love, joy, or salvation.

God is the defining factor, the turning point around which my life revolves.

This is my proclamation. 

I will follow him - all else aside, I will follow Him.  Not because of what I’ve done, but because of what He did for me.

He is the King of Kings, God of all, and yet He thought I was worth dying for.  Nothing will change His love for me, or His power to save. 

I can’t outdo Him, and I don’t want to.  I want to learn how to live in grace.  It’s not easy, but I can do it.  It’s not human, and that’s wonderful. 

I will live in peace with God, knowing that He has great plans for me.  Through thick and thin, joy and sadness, glory and shame, so help me God, I will follow Him.  Not by my strength, but His.  When I fail, He’ll forgive, and He’ll keep me from falling.

I renounce fear, unholy anger, and pride.  I may still slip and engage in them, but they will not define me.  God will.

Thank You, Jesus.  Thank You very much.  So be it.