Christ -
You make us Your own through Your transformative power of resurrection.
As Your resurrecting power moves through our lives, we shed our prior identities and suffer the loss of those identities. We suffer these losses, so we may gain the surpassing value of knowing You as our Lord.
We lose our selves, so we may be found in You.
We lose our selves, so we may make room for Your righteousness.
We lose our selves, so we may know the power of Your resurrection.
Because You made us Your own, we press on toward our heavenly call - moment by moment, day by day - trusting Your ever-present claim on our lives.
Amen.