Thursday, July 12, 2007

Giving It All To Jesus

I'm trading my sorrow
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

And we say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord Amen

I'm pressed but not crushed persecuted not abandoned Struck down but not destroyed
I'm blessed beyond the curse for his promise will endure
And his joy's gonna be my strength

Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning...

This is something that the Lord has been teaching me latly. When I mess up, instead of trying to make it better on my own, I am to geive it to Jesus. Now in all reality, we are not to continue to sin or say "I will do what I want now and later give it to him". Never... We are to be continously fighting the good fight with the help of Jesus. It is amazing that we have found a friend that wants us to throw all of our worries and cares on Him. This is something that most friends would not be willing to take on let alone be able to handle. I am a guy which means that I naturally like to do things on my own and not bother anyone one with my pains or weaknesses. But He calls us to humble ourselves and give to all to Him.

If you are like me today and find it easy to give it all to Him but extreamly hard to acually do, then you are in my boat. Romans 7:15 says "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do." This is so true in my life, so often I know what is wrong and yet I do it. This blog is for incourgement and to let you know that there are others out there that struggle with Pride issue of not giving it all the Jesus.

My challenge to you and Myself today is to let God make the desions in your life today. I don't mean just stop what you are doing and not do anything at all. But the Lord will guide your speech and the way that you act around others. So lets let Him do that today and the days to follow. Anything that is to big for us to do on our own, give it to Jesus. And everyting that we do on our own let us think about what Jesus would do.