We all know the verse, "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain..." Ph. 1:21 Well in the book it has you fill in the blanks here for yourself.... "For me to live is _____ and to die is _____." I kept thinking about what gives me life? What gives me joy, energy, what get's me going or keeps me waking up every day?? If I'm honest I think I try to find my satisfaction through things, people, being a good mom, making money, making a good dinner, doing the laundry...the list goes on...
For Paul to live was Christ, that's what got him going, that's why he got up every day...and his life showed it.
Another verse this made me think of is "the joy of the Lord is my strength." (from somewhere in the Bible) :) And I think this can also be used like the verse above and can be used very literally. You know that feeling you'd get if you won a million dollars...I doubt you'd be lethargic. I wouldn't be. You would be full of joy and you'd probably jump up and down and go kind of crazy...I so often in life feel lethargic and apathetic toward people and work and life...I don't want to live that way and I know the only true solution to that is finding my joy and satisfaction in Christ....
