Submitting to the Lord is challenging He doesn’t want some, He does want what is easy to give, He wants it all, He wants everything. I have just started an amazing journey with the Lord which was a challenging thing to give to the Lord. A year of my life is a big chunk of time and in the beginning I was very reluctant to give it up. But, after some prayer and some math it comes out to less than 10% of my life thus far. I can give God that, was what I thought when I signed up for the Race.
It is the stuff that we don’t want to give that will truly be honoring to God. I have always been a family man, I love my family and I want a family of my own someday. But coming on this journey with God I can see that Kingdom work is more important than my desire for a family. Our ministry host is an amazing man who has committed his life to making disciplines out of the youth of his hometown. He has no wife no children but he has one of the largest families I have ever seen.
This has helped me realize that in my heart I have always held my plans and dreams over what God has planned for me. I will not do this anymore He is my Creator and He knows what is best for me and best for His Kingdom. I have selfish held on to this plan in my heart I am finally ready and (more importantly) willing to submit my will to His. I will go and live my life however God wants me too.
If that statement does scare you; you’re not thinking about it, because it scares me. Will it be safe, who ever said God was safe? But, He is good. (If you don’t get that quote Google it)
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
I am so excited to continue to deepen my relationship with God so I can find and start living fully in His plan for my life.
