All or nothing.
There is no in between; no fence riding, lukewarm isn’t an
option.
I wholeheartedly want to serve God.
I want to live my life according to His word and not just
the parts that suit me.
Romans 12:2 says “And do not be conformed to this world, but
be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that
good and acceptable and perfect will of God. “
To be transformed and renewed; by the very definition, means
to be changed dramatically and to begin again. Living according to God’s word
requires us to change, it requires a new birth.
Our hearts change. Our thoughts change. Our desires change.
From the inside out we are renewed and given a new beginning.
In our fresh start, we are to “walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and
drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.” We are to “put
on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its
lusts.” Romans 13:13-14 We must entirely
belong to the Lord and not allow our flesh to lead us to sinful actions.
Living according to God’s word, doesn’t start and stop at
the 10 Commandments. Any reasonable person, whether they know God or not, can
uphold the 10 Commandments. This is just a beginning, a scratch on the surface.
Wholeheartedly I want to serve God; in my marriage, as a
mother, in the church, in the work place and in my friendships.
God’s word provides instruction for all aspects of our life.
As a wife, I am meant to be submissive. I am to love my husband, respect him,
and build him up. I should be his treasure and blessing. As a mother, I am to dedicate my children to
the Lord and bring them up knowing His ways; I am, also, to be a blessing to my
children. In the church, work place, friendships; I am to be an example of God’s
grace and love. “As long as I am in the
world, I am to be the light of the world.” John 9:5
The more roles (wife, mother, friend, ect) we take on the
more we must set aside our personal desires and seek God’s word and will for our lives.
With each role, a little more is required. We can’t pick and chose what we like, what is
comfortable. Living for God is about stepping out of our comfort zone and serving Him and others even
when it is difficult. It is when we are willing to go to these places that we find peace, blessings, grace and purpose for our lives.
“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit,
but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better then himself. Let each
of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interest of
others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in
the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made
Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant and coming in the
likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and
become obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” Philippians 2:3-8
Wholeheartedly, I want to serve God. I will be a servant.
His servant.
His servant.