what can i say?
so at our prayer meeting tonight, we sang this song. and i think it's the beginning of the answer to the question about suffering.what can i say?
what can i do?
but offer this heart, O God,
completely to You.
So I'll stand, with arms high and heart abandoned,
in awe of the One who gave it all.
I'll stand, my soul, Lord, to you surrendered,
all I am is Yours.
we all sing this so easily, loudly, excitedly and with hands raised high - when we're in the midst of others who are doing the same. but do we really understand what it means to offer our heart, to surrender everything, to completely give ourselves to the Lord?
it's different for all of us. but i wonder if it begins with things that are actually rather simple, but will, at times, feel like suffering. because if we really do give everything, it's going to hurt. it's called sacrifice for a reason.
do we need to surrender our control?
our schedule?
"free"time?
appetite?
dining out?
freedoms?
social life?
sleep?
pride?
money?
time?
energy (physical and mental)?
rights?
privileges?
comforts?
big houses?
identity?
nice clothes?
the list could go on and on.
the point is
it's going to cost us our LIVES. nothing is saved but our souls.
posted by Alexia & Jeffrey @ 8:52 PM
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What if we quit thinking we were better than those around us?
Romans 12:3-8
I say this out of conviction and confession:
We are not better because we are wealthier.
We are not better because we are thinner.
We are not better because we are smarter.
We are not better because we go on mission trips.
We are not better because we give more money.
We are not better because we don't run red lights.
We are not better because we have a house.
We are not better because we don't drink.
We are not better because we have a job.
We are not better because we travel more.
We are not better because we have a master's degree.
We are not better because we have a bachelor's degree.
We are not better because we are more mature.
We are not better because we don't smoke.
We are not better...
Only God is good. We have all fallen short - maybe we don't fall in the same areas, but a fall is a fall.
who are you, anonymous?
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