You Will Share in His Glory

Colossians 3:4 (TLB) "And when Christ who is our real life comes back again, you will shine with him and share in all his glory." There are seasons when we feel like we're failing at everything. When the weight of our circumstances presses so heavily that we can barely remember who we are in Christ. When wisdom seems to have abandoned us, and we realize with a sinking feeling that we've allowed the chaos around us to drown out the voice of the One who matters most. I'm in that place right now. The glory of God feels distant, almost like a memory from someone else's life. My own attempts to fix things, to be enough, to get it right, they all seem to crumble in my hands. And in the fog of this struggle, I've lost sight of my center, the core of my being: the Lord Jesus Christ. But here's what I'm learning to hold onto, even when I can't feel it: Christ is still my real life. Not my circumstances. Not my successes or failures. Not the wisdom I lack or the peace that eludes me. Christ himself. And one day, maybe sooner than we think, He's coming back. On that day, you and I will shine with Him. We will share in all His glory. Not because we earned it through perfect faith or flawless living, but because He claimed us as His own. Until that day arrives, we have one job: stay connected. Even when connection feels impossible. Even when our prayers feel like they're bouncing off the ceiling. Even when we've let everything else crowd Him out. The truth is, we will stumble. We'll be unkind when we meant to love well. We'll lose our way and wonder how we got so far from what matters. But God is in the business of meeting us in those very moments. He comes to defend us. To save all who turn from their sins (Isaiah 59:20). He takes away our stubborn, stone-cold hearts and gives us hearts that are soft and obedient (Ezekiel 36:26). This isn't something we accomplish through willpower or wisdom, it's something He does for us, in us, despite us. So today, if you feel like you're failing, if the glory seems impossibly far away, if your circumstances are screaming louder than God's promises, take heart. Your life is hidden with Christ in God. And when He appears, so will you, radiant with His glory. Not because you got everything right, but because He never let you go. Prayer Heavenly Father, I confess that I feel lost right now. My circumstances have become louder than Your voice, and I've allowed the struggles of life to pull me away from You, my true center, my real life. Thank You that even in this fog, You haven't abandoned me. Thank You that my failures don't disqualify me from Your glory, and that one day I will shine with Jesus, not because I was strong enough, but because You were faithful enough. Remove my stubborn heart of stone. Give me a heart that bends toward You, even when I can't see the way forward. Remind me today that Christ is my life; in the mess, in the darkness, in the waiting. Help me stay connected to You, even by the thinnest thread of faith. In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.