I Live 4 U: Experiencing Unbroken Connection with GodShembull

What is your story?

How did you get there?

Where do you want to end up?

That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. 

—Colossians 1:10, nkjv 

The words “I live for You” mean living a life that brings honor to God and having an unbroken connection with Him. When we obey God in our thoughts, our attitudes, words, decisions, and actions we fully please Him. 

Each one of us has a story. 

Your unique story can have a significant, life-changing impact on the lives of others. In ministry, I have discovered that stories have great power because people connect to the story of our heart. 

All of us want a story that relates to our lives; we want an illustration and a depiction we can connect with.

How we live our life vividly and explicitly tells our story. 

I firmly believe that there is almost no other element as important as leading by example through the way we live. 

Most everyone has heard the saying, "Do as I say, not as I do." What a poor witness that establishes for other people! If we have genuinely accepted Jesus Christ into our lives, it becomes evident that a new nature and Spirit is working in us. His divine seed produces God's life in us in such a way that people don't have to wonder if we are saved. Our life will prove it, making them want to hear our story.

Paul makes this idea clear in Philippians 4:9 (niv), when he tells the church, "Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice." He was clear that his whole life was a living illustration of the power of intimacy with Christ. The Gospel influenced Paul's messages and lifestyle. There were no hidden areas in his life. Jesus transformed him dramatically with a purpose: Paul's life would serve as a living demonstration of the power of the Spirit in the human heart. 

When someone's life is changed through intimacy with God, their heart is fueled with a passion that unlocks their story. There is something relatable about people who have been transformed by Christ's love. We identify with their life and embrace their story. 

As we surrender our thoughts, emotions, and works of the flesh to the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, we become a worthy vessel for the work of God's kingdom. Our lives are to be an illustration. We are to lead by example. We are to think like God, act like God, and possess an intolerant lifestyle toward sin that encourages people to connect with Jesus Christ.

People believe when they see something tangible and are encouraged when our life story continues to grow in Christ and depict His Spirit's transformational power.  

Is your life a witness to the power of intimacy? 

Is the Gospel transforming you? 

Are you living a life of obedience that honors God?

1. "I live for You" opens our heart to intimacy and connecting with God. 

2. "I live for You" moves our life to be inspired by faith and expectation. 

3. "I live for You" inspires our thoughts so that we can grow. 

4. "I live for You" shares our story with others so we can be an illustration of honoring God.