Letting go

In a conversation that I had with a friend over the past few days, I stumbled accross too common of a scenario that Christians are faced with. My friend was telling me about her desire to be closer with God. Recently having stepped off the Christian "path," she found herself wanting to encounter God more often and to better strengthen her relationship with him. In one particular area of her life, she has found that she is putting something, or someone, in front of God and realizes that such a situation must change. However, when I asked her what was keeping her from surrendering all to HIM, she responded by saying that, "I am afriad to give it all to God, Because I am afraid he is going to make me do or get rid of something that I am not willing to let go of yet."

Listening to her talk about this too frequent of an occurance, I was reminded how often Christians put other things in front of God. Furthermore, it reminded me of how weak the flesh is and how desperately we need to give God control over our lives. By being afraid to grant God full control, we are limiting the work that God is trying to do in our lives. This does not always mean that we are going to like what he has to say, but it does mean that we need to get on a personal level with God, trusting that he has our best interest at heart. Why is it so difficult to do this? Bececause the enemy is so desperately wanting to maintain the grasp and hold on ourlives. He does not want us to give it to God, because ultimately that means that he no longer can influence our decisions and actions. But don't you see the necessity to give God control? The Enemy is fighting hard to gain as much of a foot hold as he can before his reign is over. DON"T LET HIM! God deperately wants to carry our worries and concerns on his shoulders. So allow him too. Do not cave to the enemy's polluted thoughts of having to maintain control--- because life is not ours to define anyways.

A Mighty Fortress

So for some reason, when contemplating what to write about, this song kept on popping up in my mind. The message is so simple and yet so overlooked. I encourage you to dwell on it and really think about what it is communicating. DO YOU ALLOW FOR GOD TO BE YOUR RESTING PLACE? In such a chaotic world with so much that is going on, it is so easy to feel defeated. This song communicates the power and awe of God, and his ability to bring us freedom, resting, and security. So my prayer is that you allow your self to be captivated by its lyrics and message and pray to see how it directly applies to you and your life. Sorry for the Short and somewhat uneventful post-- more to come within the next week!

Christy Nockels: A Might Fortress
"Our God is, a consuming fire,
A burning holy Flame, with glory and freedom
Our God is, the only righteous judge,
Ruling over us with kindness and wisdom

We will keep our eyes on You
We will keep our eyes on You

A mighty fortress is our God
A sacred refuge is Your Name
Your Kingdom is unshakable
With You forever we will reign

Our God is, jealous for His own
None could comprehend, His love and His mercy
Our God is exalted on His throne
High above the heavens
Forever He’s worthy...

We will keep our eyes on You
We will keep our eyes on You

We will keep our eyes on You
We will keep our eyes on You
So we can set our hearts on You
Lord we will set our hearts on You!"