Sunday, September 20, 2009

Are You Willing?

Several weeks ago I was getting dressed for work, when out of the blue I heard in my spirit, "Are you willing to give up EVERYTHING?" It stopped me dead in my tracks...It was a serious question that deserved serious thought and one that was not to be answered quickly.

My first thought was "Give up everything for WHAT?!" I knew, without hearing an answer, that I was being asked if I would be willing to give up everything for Jesus.

That's a very heavy question! Would I be willing to give up my job? Would I be willing to give up my husband, or my kids, or even my precious grandkids? Would I be willing to give up my house? Would I be willing to give up my church and all my church family? My friends? Would I be willing to give up my brother and sisters and their families? Would I be willing to give up wrong thoughts and attitudes that don't line up with the way God wants to do things? Would I be willing to give up my own selfish desires? Would I be willing to give up my health? My arms or my legs? My sight or my hearing? Would I be willing to give up my very life for Jesus' sake?

After spending a tremendous amount of time thinking about this question, I came to the conclusion that I came into this world with nothing and will leave with nothing. Anything and everything I have, right here and right now, is only through the grace of God. Jesus gave up everything for me, shouldn't I also be willing to do the same for Him? Jesus died to self. Am I willing to die to self as well? Dead people don't care about such things. Yes, God, I guess I AM willing to give up everything, if I have to... as long as I don't have to give up You. Please tell me I don't have to give up You.

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