Don't Waste Your Life

What an Amazing book Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper is. Every page I read I get more and more inspired! I would encourage ALL of you to read it. It's a book you have to take time to read and understand, but when you get it it will change your outlook on your life for sure.

One huge thing that I have been challenged in is how as Christians we are called to be crucified with Christ. Of course I have read that and given that subject some thought over the years but this book has given me a new perspective on this calling. "The world is dead to me and I am dead to the world...And until our selves are crucified there [on the Cross], our boast will only be in ourselves." I don't know if I can really get my thoughts out, but I just think that is an amazing and eye opening statement. The World and everything in it are to be dead to me. I am dead to the world, so why do I care so much what they think. It saddens me how much I care what the world thinks. I feel like a prisoner captured by fear when it comes to openly sharing my faith and I hate it! I must remember I am alive in Christ. I am living to please him and him alone.

Galatians 2:19-20 "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." My eyes have been opened to a deeper meaning of this verse. When Christ died, we died. I want to and have to remember this.

That is one big thing I have been learning from this book, but there are many others as well. I love most about this book that constantly point to the Cross. To the Word of God. It is full of scripture and truth to inspire followers and seekers of Christ to live life to the fullest. Even if you don't have a relationship with God I challenge you to read this book.