Written by Bart Millard, a contemporary musician, author, and leader of the band Mercy Me. This is an excerpt from his book “I Can Only Imagine: A Memoir.”
I can make a mess of my life all day long, but I cannot mess up my relationship with Christ. To be clear, I’m not saying it is okay to sin. But when I do sin—and I most certainly will—everything is going to be okay because of my relationship with Christ. The power of sin creates a horrible wake that affects me as well as those around me. But even that cannot separate me from Christ. Even when I’m at my worst, my relationship with Christ is unchanged. He still sees me as someone He loves and adores…My identity is not in my guilt and shame, or in the most noble of deeds I could do. My identity is sealed in what Christ has already done on the cross. Christ has chosen to offer this gife, and we must choose to receive it. Every day, I will say yes to Him as well as thank Him…On my absolute worst day, Christ still loves me. I am not a bad person now trying to be good. I’m just me, and Christ always loves me. My identity is wrapped up in the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead and now lives inside of me. I can rest in the balance of knowing I live in a love than can never be broken.
Prayer:
Written by Richard Foster, a contemporary author and leader in the spiritual formation movement.
Loving Lord Jesus, I humbly ask that you would…
Purify my heart,
Renew my mind,
Sanctify my imagination, and Enlarge my soul. Amen.
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