March 7 — Christ in You
The indwelling presence is not earned or achieved; it is a gift already given, waiting to be recognized. Richard Rohr
Gregg’s Reflection
When Paul writes, “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27), he isn’t just speaking poetically. He’s naming the deepest reality of the Christian life — that the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us. I remember the first time this truth moved from an idea in my head to something I began to experience. I was in a season of prayer and silence, and the awareness came over me that I wasn’t just reaching out to God — God was already within me, reaching back.
Over the years, I’ve learned that Christ’s indwelling isn’t about constant emotional highs or spiritual fireworks. Often it’s quiet, hidden, and deeply ordinary. I think back to times I was counseling a leader in crisis or comforting a friend in grief. I didn’t have a clever answer or perfect words, but somehow what needed to be said came. That’s Christ in me — not my brilliance, but His presence at work.
This awareness changes how I move through the world. If Christ is in me, then every encounter becomes an opportunity for Him to work through me — not in a forced or artificial way, but as an overflow of His life within. It means my job isn’t to “bring God” to people, but to awaken them to the God who is already here, in them and in me.
Scripture
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 1:27
If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Romans 8:10
Ancient Quotes
It is no longer you who live, but Christ who lives in you; this is the work of grace, transforming the soul into His likeness.
Augustine, Sermon 169
God became man so that man might become God.
Athanasius, On the Incarnation, ch. 54
Modern Quotes
The indwelling presence is not earned or achieved; it is a gift already given, waiting to be recognized.
Richard Rohr, The Divine Dance, p. 85
Christ in us is the assurance that we are never alone, even in our emptiest moments.
Henri Nouwen, The Inner Voice of Love, p. 42
Journaling Prompts
- When have you experienced God’s presence working through you in an unexpected way?
- How does the truth of “Christ in you” shape your sense of identity?
- Where might God be inviting you to trust His presence in you today?
- How could you remind yourself of this reality in the midst of ordinary routines?
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