{"id":6681,"date":"2012-10-13T21:03:57","date_gmt":"2012-10-13T21:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=6681"},"modified":"2012-10-13T21:45:45","modified_gmt":"2012-10-13T21:45:45","slug":"a-passage-to-live-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=6681","title":{"rendered":"A passage to live by……."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Some years ago I interviewed the NFL Atlanta Falcon’s quarterback, \u00a0 \u00a0Steve Bartkowski. \u00a0When Steve signed a football for me, he added below his \u00a0signature, Glatatians \u00a02:20. \u00a0I went home and looked up the scripture and \u00a0read it over and over. \u00a0It had a very deep impact on me, and I decided to \u00a0claim that same scripture for my life as well.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Galatians 2:20 \u00a0\u00a0(ASV)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 20\u00a0<\/sup>I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but \u00a0 \u00a0Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, \u00a0the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for \u00a0me. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Over the years I’ve put that scripture after my name anytime I sign a \u00a0book, \u00a0 \u00a0it reminds me not of who I am, but Who I belong to. \u00a0When we accept Christ \u00a0into our hearts we die on the cross with Him, to be reborn and forgiven when he came out of the grave, because of His monumental sacrifice for us. \u00a0It is through faith in Him that I can live for Him, and only through His \u00a0strength,\u00a0that I can live, even close, to His standard. None of this is done \u00a0out of obligation, but because of the desire to, the desire to serve Him, honor \u00a0Him, and live for \u00a0Him!!! \u00a0Along with that comes the deep desire to reach out to and love \u00a0others, into His presence.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes people send me emails, comment on the blog, and tell me in face to face conversations that they’re proud of me for being so open about my faith. \u00a0While it makes me feel good, it is pretty far from the truth, the truth is I could not fail to do this, even if I tried. \u00a0When you’ve been saved from all the agony that would surely have come my way, without Him, how could I do anything else. \u00a0Let me make it very clear, I love my Saviour, Jesus Christ, I owe Him more than I could ever repay, in thousand life times! \u00a0I can’t imagine getting up in the morning and facing one more day without Him by my side. \u00a0Who would I turn to when I’ve failed my wife, my children, my friends? \u00a0How could I ever face the future if I thought He would not be there for me!<\/p>\n

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No, I belong to Him, I have given Him every moment of my life, and I will serve Him every moment until He calls me home. \u00a0Not because I have to, but because I want to, with all my being!<\/p>\n

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Be blessed,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n

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P.S. \u00a0Yesterday I bought a t-shirt with that scripture on it, \u00a0I will wear it proudly, and another that says; \u00a0“A man who kneels before God can stand before anyone.”<\/p>\n

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