Christ Inside You

“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13)

It has been said that if one has been saved by the grace of God and has the claim of Christ upon his/her life, they will have a deep longing and desire to do God’s will.  If such a desire to serve God and to please Him is not there it is doubtful that one is really born again.  Christ inside you gives you a desire to serve Him. And Christ living within the person not only gives the desire to serve Him but gives one the capacity to serve Him.

Is God working in you? If so, you are like a glove with a hand inside. The glove can do whatever the hand inside directs it to do. Until the glove has the hand inside, it can do nothing. Jesus said, “Without me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) And Paul the Apostle said, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13) The secret is to live your life surrendered to Him.