Do you believe the Lord is worthy of and can be trusted with the total surrender of your life to Him today?
Understand, the question is not whether He is worthy of your commitment, but is He worthy of your trust. Trust always trumps “commitment” with God because it is possible to be committed to “spirituality” without ever truly trusting the Lord. That was the meaning of the Lord’s sad words, These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. (Isaiah 29:13)
There is no “right” or “wrong” answer to this question. As is always the case, the only answer that matters to the Lord is the honest one.Do you believe you can give your life to Him today – just as it is – with all its flaws, failings, fears and fickleness? Do you believe He can care for the fragileness of your faith without breaking it? Do you trust Him enough to give Him your futility?On the other hand, can you give Him your joy and successes? All the things you feel good about. Oh yes, praise and thanksgiving also require surrender. It is much more natural to receive pleasurable and favorable circumstances in stride, to assume they are our due or are the work of our hands. To take the time out and surrender our vanity by acknowledging our Source requires trust.So think about it! Put all the pieces of what He means to You and what You truly believe about Him on the table. Spread them out. Sort through them. What do you think?
There is no “right” or “wrong” answer to this question. As is always the case, the only answer that matters to the Lord is the honest one.Do you believe you can give your life to Him today – just as it is – with all its flaws, failings, fears and fickleness? Do you believe He can care for the fragileness of your faith without breaking it? Do you trust Him enough to give Him your futility?On the other hand, can you give Him your joy and successes? All the things you feel good about. Oh yes, praise and thanksgiving also require surrender. It is much more natural to receive pleasurable and favorable circumstances in stride, to assume they are our due or are the work of our hands. To take the time out and surrender our vanity by acknowledging our Source requires trust.So think about it! Put all the pieces of what He means to You and what You truly believe about Him on the table. Spread them out. Sort through them. What do you think?
I believe the Lord is on a relentless quest, using everything, to persuade us that He has better ideas for our lives than we do. He’s up to the challenge of all our objections. He is eager to demonstrate His ability to work with “what is” in our life, to redeem our struggles and to enhance our happiness.
Do you believe He is worthy of the life that is yours today?
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