LIVING FOR HIM

"AND HE [Jesus] DIED FOR ALL, THAT THOSE WHO LIVE SHOULD LIVE NO LONGER FOR THEMSELVES, BUT FOR HIM who died for them and rose again."
2 Corinthians 5:15 (NKJV)

Comment: This passage of the Bible is very important because It is the core of the Christian faith.
When Jesus Christ is accepted as your Lord and Saviour, you are no longer your own; in other words, your life does not belong to you any longer:
7 FOR NONE OF US LIVES TO HIMSELF, AND NO ONE DIES TO HIMSELF. 8 FOR IF WE LIVE, WE LIVE TO THE LORD; AND IF WE DIE, WE DIE TO THE LORD. THEREFORE, WHETHER WE LIVE OR DIE, WE ARE THE LORD'S" (Romans 14:7,8 NKJV).
Accepting Jesus as your Lord means accepting Him as your Owner or Master; your allegiance should be to Him and to Him only. This is strange to some people because they do not know the significance and the implication of accepting Jesus Christ as one's Lord and Saviour.
From the moment you declare or pledge your allegiance, loyalty or devotion, to Jesus; your life should be led and guided by His principles—His words taught in the Bible: "THAT HE NO LONGER SHOULD LIVE THE REST OF HIS TIME IN THE FLESH FOR THE LUSTS OF MEN, BUT FOR THE WILL OF GOD" (1 Peter 4:2 NKJV).

Unfortunately, many so-called believers, or professed believers, do not understand this; thus, they are not faithful and committed in their relationship with Him—God.
Jesus Christ actually came to reconcile the mankind with God (2 Corinthians 5:18,19). Your relationship and fellowship with God should take a new turn or look at the moment you declare or pledge your allegiance, loyalty or devotion, to Christ Jesus. Apostle Paul said: "I HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST; IT IS NO LONGER I WHO LIVE, BUT CHRIST LIVES IN ME; AND THE LIFE WHICH I NOW LIVE IN THE FLESH I LIVE BY FAITH IN THE SON OF GOD, WHO LOVED ME AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME" (Galatians 2:20 NKJV).
Are you living for Him where you are? Are you not compromising or conceding your stand or faith in God? Remember, you are supposed to be the light wherever you find yourself (Matthew 5:14). Thus, Is your light shining? Are people seeing your good works? And, are they glorifying God the Father in heaven? (Matthew 5:16).
Peace.