Resting in Christ's Righteousness

Personally, the following words I need to believe much more.  I can too easily get caught up in  myself and the things that are before me and I can start spiraling in a wrong direction.  It's not fun, but it is great to know that the One who called me out of darkness will always welcome me with open arms (like the father of the prodigal in Luke 15).  I am loved in Christ and I am also fully accepted in Him. 
About a year ago I read a book called "A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God's Love" by Milton Vincent.  It's a short book, but well worth the read (and re-read).  Here is an excerpt from it dealing with resting in Christ's righteousness.


"The gospel encourages me to rest in my righteous standing with God, a standing which Christ himself has accomplished and always maintains for me.  I never have to do a moment's labor to gain or maintain my justified status before God!  Freed from the burden of such a task, I now can put my energies into enjoying God, pursuing holiness, and ministering God's amazing grace to others.
The gospel also reminds me that my righteous standing with God always holds firm regardless of my performance, because my standing is based solely on the work of Jesus and not mine.  On my worst days of sin and failure, the gospel encourages me with God's unrelenting grace toward me.  On my best days of victory and usefulness, the gospel keeps me relating to God solely on the basis of Jesus' righteousness and not mine."

These are words I need to hear.  I need to rehearse the truth of the gospel in my heart daily, hourly, moment by moment or I can so easily get caught up in my own life that glorifying God and enjoying Him are thrown out the window.  Let alone, how it impacts my family life and my call to minister to others.  Pray with me that as believers we can experience what is already true of us...freedom and life abundant in the precious person and work of Christ.