Bible Challenge – Galatians 2

“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

Have you ever prayed a prayer something like this, “God if you …… I promise I will never do ….. again!” and then find yourself doing the very thing you prayed you wouldn’t do. Man am I guilty of this one!

As much as I want to live for Christ, I have to be honest … sometimes my old self shows up and I find myself saying things, or doing things that are not honoring to God. Being transformed from the inside out is freeing, but sometimes the process of being transformed is difficult. It requires us to take every thought captive and surrender it and make it obedient to Christ! Sometimes this is easier said than done, but it’s not impossible, it’s simply a matter of Trust!

Being transformed from the inside out is a matter of Trust! You will either trust in Christ and live in the new life He has given you, developing new habits, or you will trust in yourself and live in the old self that is trapped by old habits. Every Day, Every Minute, Every Second, we have a choice of where we will put our trust. Today, will you but your trust in Jesus, crucify the old self and live in the new life that He has given you?

Father, today, let me take every thought captive! Help me to trust you with everything. In those times I try to hide or justify, let me surrender every thought, idea, word, action, reaction, and make them obedient to Christ. I don’t want to just say these things, I want to be transformed by the power of your spirit living on the inside of me. Here is my stuff, I lay it down, trusting you with the details of my life. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen.