DAY 27 — Finding Wholeness in Christ

Wholeness is not a finish line we cross; it’s a process God promises to carry through to completion. Paul reminds us in Philippians that the work of renewal, healing, and transformation in us didn’t start with us—and it won’t end with us either. The God who began it will finish it.

Wholeness, remember, is not about striving for perfection—it’s about trusting the One who holds the whole picture of your life in His hands.

That doesn’t mean the path will be easy. Elisabeth Elliot knew this better than most. After her husband, Jim, was martyred in Ecuador, she returned with her young daughter to live among the very tribe who had killed him. Later, she would bury a second husband after his battle with cancer. Her conclusion?

“Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.”

Friend, that insight is golden. Her life testified that wholeness is not found by escaping hardship, or manipulating our situations, but by embracing Christ as enough—right in the middle of it.

Jonathan Edwards, centuries earlier, came to the same realization. As a pastor, he endured seasons of doubt, rejection, and even dismissal from his congregation. Yet his writings overflow with one truth: nothing can satisfy the human soul except Christ Himself. Edwards described this as tasting the “sweetness” of Christ—a joy greater than any worldly success or pleasure.

Their stories remind us that wholeness isn’t something you achieve by piecing yourself together, or taking charge of the situation. It’s something God works in you as you keep trusting Him, no matter the circumstances.

Drink Deep

Pray Romans 15:13 over yourself today: “God of hope, fill me with all joy and peace as I trust in You, so that I may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Then write down one area of your life that feels fragmented, and ask God to hold it together as only He can.