Pressing On

Change.
No one likes it but life changes. You gotta let go of what you're holding onto and accept what the future is going to bring. I just love these verses from Ephesians:

"And I pray that you being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine according to his power taht is at work within us to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever." (3:17-21).

It's crazy that we can think things were just so good and God has blessed us in so many ways, but when we accept change He will be able to do more than we could ever imagine. Think about it. He will give you something that is nothing that you ever dreamed of. You can ask for something super over the top and He will give you something even better. It's so crazy. On one condition: that we follow Him and surrender our own set paths to His leading.

I was at ADORE on Thursday night here in Victoria and the speaker was talking about how we really need to declare that "JESUS IS LORD". Jesus is our Saviour, but He is first and foremost our Lord. We are to surrender our lives everyday for His glory and plans. Sometimes I think that we get held up on the fact that we can know that we are saved yet we live our lives according to the world. That is not what God meant for us to be. He wants us to make every action and decision of each and everyday under His guidance, with His will in mind. Who are we to make plans to succeed in this world by plowing down God's people who are in the way in order to get on top? He has a path designed for each one of us. It's a hard thing to step into His way and just say "Everything that I have and am is Yours. Do with me what you want." I mean I am really struggling with that right now. I can surrender parts of my life that are easy for me to give up, but not those other areas where I think that I have things under control. We need to give up ALL of ourselves to God and He will work wonders in our lives. When I can do this, I know that God will give me more than I ever dreamed of. And the hope for this unimaginable future is what keeps me pressing on.