Being introduced by what you do

Galatians 2:20

Your old life is not the final word, Christ now lives in you.

Being introduced by what you do. This is the kind of moment that can expose what has really been running underneath. You may not control the other person, the timing, the number, the diagnosis, or the outcome. You do control what you agree with and what you bring to Jesus Christ. Your worth was not built by performance, approval, age, appearance, or achievement. Jesus Christ is the One who names you. Do the next faithful thing, then stop trying to carry the part that belongs to God.

Which reaction feels automatic here, and what would obedience look like instead?

Jesus Christ, I release my need to control how this turns out. Help me steward what You actually placed in my hands and trust You with what You did not. Amen.

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