It has been so long since I've thought about it.
It has become what I feared most: a phrase I am numb and indifferent to. A phrase that means close to nothing to me. Because quite honestly I don't know what it's suppose to mean. What does God really want from me? How can I be His living sacrifice?
Recent events in my life have caused me to puzzle over some tough questions and some tough choices that lay ahead. In the midst of this, I wonder how I can be a living sacrifice to God?
By no means do I think God expects us to be flitting around all the time, singing praises to Him and never questioning His power and grace. I don't think that's what God wants when He asks us to be living sacrifices.
God understands that our lives are sometimes really hard. He's been in our place. He knows that sometimes we suffer, cry, struggle with doubt and fear and anger. I think He knows that some days we just need to be sad and wonder.
But being a living sacrifice means that even when we have doubts, when we are in the midst of troubles, when we have those sad days, bad moods, fears and anger, we still hold on to Him. We don't turn away and forget about all the good He's done, is doing, and will do in our lives. By handing over our troubles and by holding onto the promise that they will test us but never overcome us is sacrificing to God.
I'm going to be completely honest with you, last week was a really hard week for me. A lot is going on in my life. I was really sad. But through all of it (and it's far from over) God was still with me. God was still holding me. The Holy Spirit was still lighting my day and guiding my night.
And He still held true to His promise that:
And not only that, but He has given me so much fresh perspective. He's made me question the things in my life that I held to be most important, and He's made me realize He does indeed have plans to prosper me and not to harm me.
So I just want to take this moment to say thank you, LORD. And to say that God does keep His promises and He is holding you even when it feels like you're falling.
...Love, Anna...
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