That which one sacrifices is never lost.
~German Proverb
He will take you places you never expected.
He will tell you things you’ve never heard.
He will give you emotions you never knew existed.
He will imbue you with infinite power to do His will.
He will Love you like you have never been Loved.
He will give you peace that words cannot describe.
He will comfort you so profoundly that you can actually comfort others.
What to do?
Do what He says. Do it. Do it now. Do it always. Don’t even ever question that G_d is big enough to handle the fact that many of those dearest to us will not understand. And yes, this is impossible to do in the flesh. It is something that can only be done through the very power of His very Spirit.
Be convinced; be persuaded that the full council of the manifold wisdom of the very G_d of the universe has been meted out on the circumstance in which you now live. Said more simply: G_d did not say “oops” when your daughter or friend or boss suddenly thinks and says that you are a crazy Jesus freak. Rather, G_d knows fully what is happening – and cares deeply about the same.
Be even more convinced that all of this is WAY bigger than we can see. The plans and purpose of G_d pertain to G_d receiving His own glory. AND, do not be deceived, the best path to the glory of G_d is the path that brings Life and righteousness and joy and peace to the greatest number of people throughout the ages. And the bleeding edge of bringing this Life and righteousness and joy and peace roils with the turbulence of loss and suffering and pain. There is no other way.
This fool of a writer is going through some of this right now. This is not some philosophical exercise by some adroit blogger in the blogosphere. No, this writer can smell the sharp smell, and taste the salty taste of the blood on this bleeding edge cutting towards G_d’s glory and the blessings which come from it. It hurts. It hurts in ways that i never knew that i could hurt.
However, i am convinced that i can trust this same G_d to bring these situations to a conclusion that brings about the most glory for Himself. And in bringing about His own glory, He will most definitely bring about the greatest good for those who currently see themselves as my enemy – and for me.
Absolute surrender is not a game. It is a transaction of very heavy cost in our lives. He wants everything we have and everything we are. And let us not ever forget something here: He has already done the same thing for us.
