I Should Be Better by Now

There should be daily progress in my Christian walk.  I should be striving every day to be more Christlike and less like the world in which I live.  I should be in the world and not of the world.  There must be a measurable difference in my behavior as I walk with Him daily. I should be more compassionate, have more empathy, and love more deeply.  My conversation should be more seasoned with wisdom and my light should shine brighter each day. 

My actions should be tempered with a grace-filled approach.  I should love my enemies, pray more for those who despitefully use me, and love my fellowman with renewed understanding.  I should not struggle with doing good or giving more.  Doing good and giving more should be easy. I should be willing to give of myself expecting nothing in return.  Sacrifice should be my everyday mantra.

I should be easy to deal with and less prone to angry outbursts.  I should be steadfast and unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.  I should have on the whole armor of God so I can withstand the fiery darts of the enemy.  The world should see less of me and more of Him as He increases, and I decrease.  I should be abiding in Him, and His word should be abiding in me.

My conclusion to this matter.  I grow daily in faith with the grace that is apportioned to me.  I will live my best life today, always striving to be what He called me to be.  The truth is you, and I have grown and are growing by receiving enabling grace from God to assist us. 

His grace is sufficient for me, and His strength is made perfect in weakness.  As I grow, adding principle to principle and walking in the light of God’s word, I reflect more and more the Son who died for me.