I recently read an article in which the author talked about an experience he had at a gym. He said that all of the staff of the gym had t-shirts that said on the front, “You’re either pressing on or falling behind” and on the back, “Status quo is a myth.”

What a great challenge for us Christians!

Too many of us get to the Promise Land and then pitch camp just inside the border. We get saved. Our eternal future is secure, but we mistakenly are satisfied to look at life and just wait it out until heaven. We do not realize the benefits of a personal relationship with Jesus begin the minute He comes into our life.

Jesus came so that we “may life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10 NIV). Are you experiencing life in all its fullness? Or, are you just getting by?

Here’s a life principle for you. You will never experience the fullness of life Jesus means for you until you allow Jesus to have first place in every area of your life. Every area of your life: first in your marriage, first in your job, first in your financial resources, first in your time, and first place in your relationships.

Many people have subscribed to this principle in their heads, but very few actually embrace this truth with their behavior. Maybe it’s time you are ready to taste life in its rich fullness. What areas of your live do you need to give over to Jesus so it can happen?

Are you “pressing on or falling behind”? The choice is squarely in your hands.