I was reading a post over at Brad Coopers Blog today, You should check it out HERE, and found a post that has really continued my prayers this Easter. The Question he asked was;

Christ did not die so that we might live…..
Christ died so we might die…..
“How’s that whole dying thing going for you?”

So here is the question how am i dying and being impacted by Jesus death. All to often we seem to rush over the cross, but what is we stopped and let the whole idea of his death disturb us. I think when we rush over it we make it common place and ordinary. But it is more then ordinary, it was powerful and impacting. The two verses that have been ruining me are the following

I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.2Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God.
Revelation 3:1b-2
“‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 7They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.’
Mark 7:6b-7

So with this my prayer is God help me to die to self and live out the example Jesus has set for me. God help me to grow. Ruin Me! Ignite a passion in my heart to live out your example and let me leave the rules taught by men.

I am still working through this and praying for God to move. Thanks Brad for the challenging Question it is ruining me, and it is great.