The Cross-centered life, I mean?

This is what I want to know.  What I want to see.  What I want to, by God's grace, do.  Live it.  Daily.  So...as God has been revealing Himself to me in new and fresh ways, I have decided that one way to keep myself accountable to this focus would be to post here each day some new way He has shown us how to keep the Gospel of Christ at the center of our lives.

Yesterday it was through an experience where one family member felt that he/she should punish him/herself by hurting him/herself after sinning.  Our pastor graciously explained (we were at their home) to this person that by doing this, this person was saying that the punishment Christ bore, His death on the cross, was not enough. 

I'm so grateful for this simple but profound truth being revealed to us anew.  Do you desire to punish yourself when you've sinned?  If so, consider why.  If Christ has paid the price, God raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand, if HE is satisfied...why would we seek to "add" to it?  Why would we, mere mortals, not be satisfied?  After all, Scripture says...Jesus said...IT IS FINISHED.  No more payment is necessary.  The price has been paid IN FULL.  May we not cheapen the high price that was paid by our mighty and merciful Savior for our forgiveness and freedom!

May we live in light of God's glorious grace revealed to us in the cross of Calvary.  There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ!  Praise His Name for that!!!