The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections
Mar 21
Today's Reflection from My Utmost For His Highest
Galatians 2:20
"I have been crucified with Christ ..."
A Faith Not Our Own
Galatians 2:20 is not a verse about trying harder — it is a declaration of identification. Chambers presses into the truth that the Christian life does not begin with imitation, but with a death. Not a dramatic emotional moment, not a vow to do better, but a moral verdict: my right to myself has been crucified with Christ.
This is the part we resist.
We want to offer God our intentions, our longing, our prayers for a better self. But Paul speaks of the life he now lives — the life others can actually see — and he says it is no longer sourced in him at all. His individuality remains, but the old claim to self‑ownership has been destroyed.
And then comes the miracle:
Paul lives by a faith that did not originate in him. It is not “faith in faith,” not a self‑generated belief he tries to maintain. It is the faith the Son of God Himself has given — a faith that transcends every limit of human effort.
Paul lives by a faith that did not originate in him. It is not “faith in faith,” not a self‑generated belief he tries to maintain. It is the faith the Son of God Himself has given — a faith that transcends every limit of human effort.
This is the exchanged life.
Christ’s death becomes my death.
Christ’s life becomes my life.
Christ’s faith becomes the very faith by which I stand.
Christ’s death becomes my death.
Christ’s life becomes my life.
Christ’s faith becomes the very faith by which I stand.
Surrender is not the end of me — it is the beginning of Him in me.
Prayer
Lord, teach me to release my claim to myself.
Let the life I now live be the life You live in me.
Give me the faith that comes from Your own heart,
and let my days reflect the quiet miracle of being Yours.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Let the life I now live be the life You live in me.
Give me the faith that comes from Your own heart,
and let my days reflect the quiet miracle of being Yours.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Breath Prayer
Inhale: I release claim to myself - You are the potterExhale: Grant me the faith I need - I am the clay
May your surrender become the doorway where Christ’s life enters and takes root.
~ Quil
~ Quil
This reflection continues the surrender theme from my March 8th post. You may want to revisit that companion reading here: Have You Surrendered All?
Scripture References
Galatians 2:20 — “I have been crucified with Christ… I live by the faith of the Son of God.”
Ephesians 2:8 — Faith is the gift of God, not from ourselves
Romans 6:6 — Our old self was crucified with Him
Colossians 3:3–4 — “You died, and your life is hidden with Christ…”
Romans 8:10 — Christ lives in you
Philippians 3:9 — “Not having my own righteousness… but that which is through faith in Christ”
2 Corinthians 5:17 — The exchanged life: old gone, new come
John 15:5 — “Apart from Me you can do nothing”
Hebrews 12:2 — Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith
Romans 12:3 — God assigns the measure of faith
1 Corinthians 1:30 — Christ becomes our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification
Romans 5:10 — Saved by His life
Galatians 5:25 — “Live by the Spirit” — the life He supplies
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