In Christ

“Therefore If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new”. (II Cor. 5:17) If this is true, and I believe with all my heart that it is, then why do we see Christians still doing the “old things”? The Apostle Paul said, “for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that I do” (Romans 7:15)

It’s because a man can have Christ “in him” and not be “in Christ”. We can have Christ in our hearts and not have Him in our heads. We pray and draw closer to God emotionally, in our hearts, but we need to be asking Him to get in our head; to give us the “Mind of Christ”. Then we will be “in Christ” and those old things will truly pass away.

It was the “facts” about Christ that first drew us into an intimate relationship with Him. The “feelings” came later. He started off in our heads and we had to make a conscious decision before He moved into our hearts. Afterwards we begin to direct our attention to the feelings more and less toward the facts. We need to get back to asking Christ into our heads.

Never Surrender: Book Review

This autobiography by LTG (Ret) William G. (Jerry) Boykin and published by FaithWords, provides an inside view of U. S. Army Special Forces and Delta Force. From pursuing Escobar in Columbia, and arresting Noriega in Panama; to Vietnam, a failed rescue in Iran, Black Hawk down in Mogadishu, Sudan, Grenada, Waco and Washington, Boykin’s career has been an action packed adventure. For those of us whose knowledge of these crises has been limited to news reports, it’s exciting and informative to get an insider’s view of the action.

Most impressive through it all is Boykin’s unfailing faith as an evangelical Christian. Nearing the end of his career, back home in the friendly confines of America, he experiences his toughest personal battle. Because of his outspoken Christian beliefs, he is labeled an intolerant extremist and un-American and is attacked by the news media calling for his removal. By standing strong and remaining faithful Boykin is ultimately exonerated of any wrong doing. This personal battle of his was just what Jesus was talking about in Matthew 5:11 & 12; “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”

This is an easy reading, exciting, educational and inspirational book that I recommend highly.