Faith in Christ let us Come to God's Presence

Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God¡¯s presence.
Ephesians 3:12 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.3.12.NLT

Faith in Christ makes it so we can come boldly into God's presence.  We can come to God through Jesus.  We don't have to feel that we can't go into God's presence because we've done something wrong.  We can go into God's presence because of what Jesus did for us on the cross.

Jesus United Us with God Through His Blood

But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:13 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.2.13.NLT

God wanted us to be united with him after we sinned, so He sent Jesus to die for our sins and he paid the price with His blood so we could be united with God again.

God Has Shown us Grace and Kindness

So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:7 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.2.7.NLT

God used Paul to show His grace and kindness and God points to both him and us as examples for future generations to see how God is so kind to us and gives us grace through Jesus Christ because He saved us by dying for our sins and rising from the dead.

People forget about God's grace and kindness because many of them have the image of God as being a mean, old man.  But God gives us both grace and kindness when we are united with Christ Jesus.

God Has Blessed Us with Every Spiritual Blessing

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.
Ephesians 1:3 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.1.3.NLT

Uniting myself with Christ means that He gives me spiritual blessings.  It means that if I follow Christ he will give me spiritual blessings.  People tend to think of physical or financial blessings, but spiritual blessings are the most important thing that Christ has given me.  I need to remember that my spiritual life is the most important aspect of my life.

I can do All Things Throug Christ

I can do All Things Through Christ

13For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength
Philippians 1:13

In the context of the verse, it means that you can be content and satisfied no matter what your circumstance.  Even though this verse is very encouraging that I can do anything with Christ's help, it is about being satisfied with my circumstances, whether they're good or bad. 

I must learn to be satisfied and content no matter what happens in my life.  God can help me accomplish things but I must learn to be content no matter what my circumstances are.

Forget the Past, Look Forward to What Lies Ahead

No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
Philippians 3:13 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/php.3.13.NLT

It's easy to focus on past mistakes but God wants me to focus on looking forward to what He has in store for me.

Live a Life that Shines Bright for God

Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ¡¯s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless.
Philippians 2:14-16 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/php.2.14-16.NLT

I need to live a life that shows that I follow  Christ.  I need to shine like a bright light in the crooked and dark world.  I need to hold fast to the Word of life so that God will reward me.