If you remain in Me and My words remain in you,
ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
John 15:7
Test yourselves whether you are in the faith; prove yourselves. Or do you not realize about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you are disapproved?
2 Corinthians 13:5
Growing in His nature and going in His power are made possible as we increase our conscious awareness of and appreciation for His presence. Knowing God is the key to "great exploits." (See Daniel 11:32.) Saturating ourselves in His word will accomplish this better than berating ourselves for our failures to fulfill it. When Paul tells us to test ourselves concerning our status in the faith, he isn't getting "in our faces" - he's trying to get in our heads. To make us think differently. The pathway to personal transformation is cleared by repentance; but it is traveled by recognizing and resting in His presence. Personal transformation that is so severe that it spills over and transforms the people and circumstances around us, will be our experience to the degree that we realize our home in Christ, and His home in us.
That which we desire the most - true revival, complete with all it's passionate and powerful trimmings, leading to personal and regional transformation, will become real as we learn how to be His home - the home of God. Oh, Lord, let us be for you a collection of humble, happy homes.
Forever panning for gold,
Chris Liotta
