Scripture says that as believers in Christ, He lives in us, and we in Him. This should be a radical, life-transforming infusion of divine power into our lives, but all too often, it seems like nothing changes.
I think that sometimes, this is because we have handcuffed Jesus. We are holding Him back from all that He wants to do in and through us. There are things I know Jesus wants to do in my own life, but I am too comfortable where I am at now, or too scared to move.
Sometimes I imagine myself as being the physically challenged younger brother of Jesus, holding Him back from having the real fun. Or maybe it’s like the movie Alien where Jesus wants to break out of me, and I’m trying to do everything I can to stop Him. [Read more…]