The apostles were able to be identified with Christ after his death and resurrection as they behaved like Christ; this is a result of being with him and studying under his feet.
You become like Christ when you’re mentored by him; this difference is clear, for whoever is mentored by men always looks like them, which makes men know that they’re disciples of a particular pastor.
You need to grow past that and proceed directly to the presence of God to be trained under his grace.
There is no way you will be with Christ that that aura won’t manifest in you, even if the men of the world deny it, their spirits would have testified that definitely you have been with God.
Your relationship with God influences the relationship you have with your fellow brethren; you develop the boldness to face your adversary without having remorse.
The love for Jesus Christ in Mary’s life is what preempts her from searching for Jesus’ sepulcher after he was resurrected, and it’s that love that made Jesus appear to her first after his resurrection.
This is what a relationship with God costs and draws you affectionately towards him; even in trials and tribulations, you prefer to die instead of denying him in the face of persecution.
Whoever claims to have known him and turns back has never known him in the first place; he’ll draw them closer to Himself, whoever has committed their life to Him in repentance so that no man will be able to snatch them away from him.
You can not progress in your relationship with God without separation from the hustle and bustle of society.
Mary did that by separating herself from her sister and focusing on the Lord’s teaching.
Abraham wouldn’t have succeeded without separating from his family while focusing on God to fulfill his promises for his life.
There are distractions in this world that can remove someone’s focus on the purpose for which he was created. It’s you who won’t allowed to be distracted and be carried away by the world, and it’s allurement when you set your eyes on him as a flint.
This is the stage that Christ is taking us to have a personal relationship with Him and develop our spiritual life to grow in Christ and reach the level of his stature.
The more you grow closer to him, the more you disengage yourself from the world, and its problems, and the more Satan loses his hold over your life.
The more you develop a relationship with Christ, the more you’re moving far away from darkness, and the more your life grows brighter to discover your real self.
The more the light of God shines through you, the more you will become the light to the Gentiles and bring them out of the darkness.
Some problems of life won’t depart until you find yourself in the presence of Christ.
No matter the prayers and fasting, it’s the light that emanates in his presence that destroys the works of darkness, and the fire consumes the weeds planted by the evil one.
The glory of their life is swallowed up by the Lord’s glory, which can’t be buried or trampled upon by any man or spirit.
All these started by separation and come out from among them and allow God to be your guide and see you through.
Prayer: Father Lord draw me closer to you the more and let me never lose your presence in the journey of life, in Jesus’ name amen
