No Confidence In The Flesh

If I was to pick one chapter in the bible that captures the essence of the Christian life, it is Philippians 3. Paul warns us of men who do evil and reminds us to continue to praise the glory of God. When we come into God's presence, we must be reminded that we are nothing compared to Christ. Whatever we might consider to be our gain should rather be considered a loss when compared to knowing God. To truly know God, we must yearn to know God by becoming like him in his death -- die to ourselves. Paul reminds us that it's not easy, even he's not perfect. But he encourages to press on in the race and forget what's behind us for this is spiritual maturity. We must never forget that ultimately it is the return of Christ Himself that will transform us and perfect us.