A Particular Person

"I have written like this to you who already believe in the name of God’s Son so that you may be quite sure that, here and now, you possess eternal life. We have such confidence in him that we are certain that he hears every request that is made in accord with his own plan. And since we know that he invariably gives his attention to our prayers, whatever they are about, we can be quite sure that our prayers will be answered." 1 John 5:13-15

Now having read that, I want to describe a particular person to you and then, based upon what I tell you, to have you imagine exactly what that person would be like; how you would describe them in your own words; what it would be like to have that person in your life.

This person I'm thinking of wakes in the morning with no anxiety at all because they are perfectly provided for; they have peace and full-hearted joy; and there's nothing in the day ahead that is stronger or scarier than their peace and joy. All day long, everyday, they are accompanied everywhere by their closest friend, who is the perfect confidante, the ultimate encourager, a friend who cannot fail in any way. There is no fear in this person: life and death hold nothing that brings the slightest palpitation. They take life as it comes, one day at a time, knowing that all of this is moving - both today and everyday - toward an eminent, wondrous, beautiful good. 

How would you feel about that person? What is their life and outlook like? What do they look like? How would it be to live your life in the orbit of their life?

Well, friends, that person is you. That reality is your New-Birthright reality. Any sense of deficiency you feel between what I just described and your actual experience of life-in-Jesus is where He would love to have you surrender further. He would love to inhabit the full width and breadth of your heart today. It's His plan to so fill you that the whole world may see Him. Would you let Him?