The greatest pursuit is not to chase a dream, free the slaves, build the wells, feed the hungry, save the children or fight for equality.
The greatest pursuit is Christ.
And it isn’t even my pursuit of him, but his pursuit of me.
Let yourself be captured by the love of God, so that you may chase your dream, free the slaves, build the wells, feed the hungry, parent the children and fight for equality.
But even the revolutionaries have to brush their teeth.
Christ is not just with you, but he lives within you. And together you make the bed, wash the dishes, finish the paper, pack the bag, work on the taxes, comfort the baby, and take out the trash again.
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together – his energy empowers the radical endeavor as well as the morning conversation. There is no big or small – there is only Christ in you, your hope.
“Feed on Christ, and then go live your life, and it is Christ in you that lives your life, that helps the poor, that tells only the truth, that fights the battle and that wins the crown.”
Phillips Brooks
Amen! What wonderful words to read as I start off the week. Thank you!
You have no idea how much I needed these words this morning. I’m weary. Thank you.
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Such a good word on this fresh new Monday.
Bravo.
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Laundry, again? Mop floors, again? I’ve been struggling to start this day. Thanks for the encouraging words!
Kid you not, I just quoted that exact verse and this same beautiful idea in something I was writing this weekend. Love this.
Thank you, Emily. A perfect verse and article to start this week!
oh my word, you have just rocked my little world this morning… what powerful words and what an amazing message i needed to read this morning!!! wanting to do so much but realizing that i do everything with HIM!! thank you ~ wonderful words!!!
~ natalie
So good. We need these reminders again and again. We are so forgetful. We feel small and unimportant when really, we are small and SO important to God. If we could only remember how he loves us…
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Brought tears to my eyes and life to my heart to read these words this morning. Thanks, Em. Packing up my house to move in a couple of weeks and needed the reminder that Christ is the one packing the boxes and washing the clothes (because the fam still needs them I guess?). Christ in me… THE REAL ONLY HOPE.
I like those words…”Feed on Christ and then go live your life…” That is how I try to start each and every day.
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yes!
and *thank you*
Look at you, going and making Monday all glorious!
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Emily, what a great reminder!
oh, what a sweet word for this mama today! so glad i found your blog
Yes, oh, yes! May I be reminded over and over of this truth…
Deb Weaver
thewordweaver.com
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Yes! I just keep coming back to the quote of Hudson Taylor’s, “Bear not a single care thyself, one is too much for thee. The work is Mine and Mine alone – thy work, to rest in Me.” God says this to each of us. And using our own power, strength, patience, creativity or whatever never gets very far. But God’s is limitless. And it’s ours – if we rest in Him.
I love when scripture and the goodness of truth bring a smile to my face.
Also – I’m really looking forward to hearing more about your book tomorrow. =)
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So good.
Oh, so good.
Thank you!
Amen, amen, and amen! Thank you for such a fabulous reminder. I am going to read this out loud at my Bible study tomorrow
Lovely thought and words, thank you!
Some days it feels like all I get done is the dishes. It’s so frustrating, but, it makes it that much sweeter that He is present with me even in the mundane, even on my least productive days.
Emily, I know you do sometimes write about what I’m going to ask for but I’d love to read examples of how you do this (what you talk about in this post) practically – what it looks like in your real life…
I needed to hear this today! Thank you- I always love your posts!!
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Love this. And thanks for “work on the taxes.” That’s what I do and it can get lonely this time of year.
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So true. Thanks for reminding my distracted heart.
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