Seriously, If He Asked, Would I...

Something the Lord has been showing lately me is all about surrender. As a Christian I realize that I must surrender my life, plans, dreams and desires over to the Lord. To surrender means to hand over, abandon or relinquish something to another. As a Christian we can't say we've surrendered everything to the Lord when there are still things in our heart that are our own desires and dreams. These may even be good things, yet perhaps they aren't what the Lord wants. The story of Abraham has kept coming to mind over this last week. He desperately desired a son, and through miracle after miracle, he and his wife had a son. But the Lord asked him to give Isaac back and literally place him on the altar. In one of the most difficult things Abraham had to do, he went up on the mountain with the full intent of surrendering his dreams and placing them on the altar. The place I've come to this past week is very real. I believe the Lord's wanting all of my plans, dreams and desires. He's wanting me to do what Abraham did and place them on the altar, returning them back to Him. The Lord has asked me these questions, "If none of the dreams and things in my heart came to pass, would I be OK with that, still trust Him and still love Him wholeheartedly? If He were to use others and bring promotion to others, and not me, would I be OK? If He were to open doors for others and allow them to walk through doors that I once desired to, would I still trust and serve Him? My answer is Yes! I'm simply His servant who has made the choice to die to self, surrender everything, and live for Him. He holds my life in the palm of His hands, and regardless of what His plans for me look like, I'll love Him and serve Him for the rest of my life.