A Life Beyond Myself

It’s not for me, not to self-improve, or to appear valuable in the world.
It’s not for the pursuit of superficial peace of mind to soothe an ache I’ve given my own head.
It’s not to beat the guy next door and climb climb up that endless ladder.
It’s only for the in and out breath of life received and exhaled in praise of the Creator.
It’s only for the moves made by the stirrings of Spirit and eternity.
Life is not what we’ve made it, it is much bigger than we can attain, or understand.
Life is the expression of the divine manifesting itself in earthly flesh and blood.
It’s not for me, but through me to you, not to possess, but to express.
It’s not mine to hold, keep and guard.
It loses its liveliness cooped up within the limitations of man.
Life is in me, but beyond me connecting to God.
Apart from Christ there is no such thing as life.
Apart from Christ one’s life is only an accumulation of lessons learned and personal aspirations within the structures of a fallen world.
Life as I have known it pales in comparison to the life I’m being shown through the redemption of Christ.
It is no longer I who live, but simply Christ in me.
The only hope for glory.