“Do not be anxious
about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7, NIV).
I am His servant, and
an instrument for Him to use. Sometimes I forget that I am only an instrument,
and try to control things. I take the responsibility upon myself, and it is not
mine to take. He is my Master, and He becomes Lord of my life when I allow Him
to have control. Here are two words that I deal with daily–absolute surrender.
That is what He says I must do. It is not my purpose to orchestrate my life. It
is His. If I plan, I will fail. I have discovered this over and over again.
In quietness and
trust is my strength (Isaiah 30:15). In surrender to His will, I find rest and
peace. He carries my burdens when I surrender control to Him. It is foolish for
me to try to carry my own burden. He knows ALL, sees ALL, hears ALL, and, being
ALL-powerful, He longs to direct ALL in my life. When I don't surrender all of
me to His greater ALL, then I carry my own burden. Instead of giving my burden
to Him, I bear its weight and responsibility, when He, by His loving sacrifice,
is able to carry ALL for me.
His All instead of
my all! My all is nowhere in His league. It is nothing in the great plan He has
for my life. Dying to my own will is my way to let go, and allow Him have
control. This is my cross that He offers me. To take His “yoke upon me” is to
allow Him to guide and instruct me in the way I should go. (Matthew 11:30).When
I give up control of everything, my burden is light because He directs and He is
responsible for what happens. The cross I am given is the one upon which I allow
Him to crucify my will. My burden becomes light when I surrender my will. He
then bears the weight of control. When I surrender to His purpose, nothing
hinders His joy and peace in my life. I am free of life's burden of
responsibility because I have allowed Him to carry that weight and direct my
life.
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