letter from an angle

APRIL 5, 2001 TO ERICA, WHATEVER WAS MY PROFIT. I NOW CONSIDER LOSS FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST. WHAT IS MORE I CONSIDER EVERYTHING A LOSS, COMPARED TO THE THE SUPPRESSING GREATNESS OF KNOWING CHRIST JESUS MY LORD,FOR WHOSE SAKE I HAVE LOST ALL THINGS. I CONSIDER THEM RUBBISH, THAT I MAY GAIN CHRIST AND BE FOUND IN HIM, NOT HAVING A RIGHTEOUSNESS OF MY OWN THAT COMES FROM THE LAW, BUT THAT WHITCH IS THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST. THE REGHTIOUSNESS THAT COMES FROM GOD AND IS BY FAITH. I WANT TO KNOW CHRIST AND THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF SHARING IN HIS SUFFERINGS,BECOMEING LIKE HIM IN HIS DEATH, AND SO, SOMEHOW TO ATTAIN TO THE RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD. NOT THAT I HAVE ALREADY OBTAINED ALL THIS OR HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE PERFECT, BUT I PRESS ON TO TAKE HOLD OF THAT FOR WHICH CHRIST JESUS TOOK HOLD OF ME. I DO NOT CONCIDER MYSELF YET TO TAKEN HOLD OF IT. BUT ONE THING I DO: IFORGET WHAT IS BEHIND AND STRAINING TOWARD WHAT IS AHEAD, I PRESS ON TOWARD THE GOAL TO WIN THE PRIZE FOR WHICH GOD CALLED ME HEAVENWARD IN CHRIST JESUS. PHILIPPIANS 3:7-14 THIS IS PART OF PAULS LETTER TO THE PHILIPPIONS. HOLD ON TO THE PRACTICAL TOOLS HE PROVIDES TO HELP YOU SHAPE YOUR THINKING ACCORDING TO GODS WAYS. REMAMBER THIS I'M CONVINCED THAT GOD'S HOLY SPRIT ORCHESTRATES OUR LIVES TO TOUCH OTHERS ARROUND US IF WE WOULD JUST OPEN UP AND BE OURSELF. BE FREE TO BE IN LOVE WITH JESUS IN FROUNT OF OTHER PEOPLE. BE AN EMBASSADOR THROU WHOM HE CAN INTRODUCE HIMSELF. THERE IS A WORLD OUT THERE HUNGRY AND SERCHING FOR JESUS AND HIS LOVE. DON'T KEEP HIM TO YOURSELF. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND BE WITH YOU ALWAYS FOR EVER AND EVER. GOOD LUCK AND HAVE A WONDER TIME AT THE RETREAT LOVE YOU SINCERLY ONE OF MANY ANGLES