Will you?

"In preaching the gospel, always focus on the matter of will. Belief must come form the will to believe. There must be a surrender of the will, not a surrender to a persuasive or powerful argument. I must deliberately step out, placing my faith in God and in His truth. And i must place no confidence in my own works, but only in God. Trusting in my own mental understanding becomes a hindrance to complete trust in God. I must be willing to ignore and leave my feelings behind. I must will to believe. But this can never be accomplished without my forceful, determined effort to separate myself from my old ways of looking at things. I must surrender myself completely to God."

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6 (not referenced in My Utmost For His Highest)

Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest, December 22

Your Body

"I am accountable to God for the way I control my body under His authority. Paul said he did not 'set aside the grace of God'-make it ineffective (Galatians 2:21). The grace of God is ABSOLUTE and LIMITLESS, and the work of salvation through Jesus is COMPLETE and FINISHED FOREVER. I am not being saved-I AM saved."


"But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified." 1 Corinthians 9:27

"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship." Romans 12:1

Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest, December 5

Overcome

I must learn to fight against and overcome the things that come against me, and in that way produce the balance of holiness. Then it becomes a DELIGHT to meet the OPPOSITION.

"In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart, I have overcome the world." John 16:33

Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest, December 4

Hands and Feet

"Once you are rooted in reality, nothing can shake you. If your faith is in experiences, anything that happens is likely to upset that faith. But nothing can ever change God or the reality of redemption. Base your faith on that, and you are as eternally secure as God Himself. Once you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, you will never be moved again.[...] I must deliberately give my sanctified life to God for His service, so that He can use me as His hands and His feet."

Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest, December 3

His Almighty Power

"Whenever God’s will is in complete control, He removes all pressure. And when we deliberately choose to obey Him, He will reach to the remotest star and to the ends of the earth to assist us with all of His almighty power."

Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest, December 1

Imperfect

"Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own." Philippians 3:12

"If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:8-9


"I am called to live in such a perfect relationship with God that my life produces a yearning for God in the lives of others, not admiration for myself. Thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to God. God’s purpose is not to perfect me to make me a trophy in His showcase; He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He wants."

Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest, December 2

Only One

"There is only one relationship that really matters, and that is your personal relationship to your personal Redeemer and Lord. If you maintain that at all costs, letting everything else go, God will fulfill His purpose through your life. One individual life may be of priceless value to God’s purposes, and yours may be that life."

Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest, November 30th

Changing It Up

It's been a long time since I've even thought about posting. Since I am not a true writer at heart, it slips my mind a lot and I don't always have great things to say, but recently the wheels have been turning. I've decided that since I'm not really the best at writing critical or analytical post, I'm just going to give a thought for the day, and you take it for what its worth, think about it, and comment if you like. There may be a little blurb explaining the context, but I don't expect to write an argumentative essay on it. Hope you enjoy! Comments are great!