"We cannot be filled with the Spirit until we are prepared to yield ourselves to be led by the Lord Jesus
—
to forsake and sacrifice everything for this pearl of great price."
(Andrew Murray)
Yield. There's an unloved word. It means to relinquish. To give up, as to superior power or authority. To surrender.
Any volunteers?
Counter-intuitive and difficult as it is, yielding our wants and desires is a path to life — the abundant life Christ offers.
As we yield, we give up our right to forge our own path. We step aside to let Another lead. And as we surrender the illusion of control over our lives and destinies, we discover a freedom previously not even accessible to the self-centered, self-actualizing existence.
Yielding involves forsaking and sacrifice — no doubt about it. But the pearl of great price is more than worth it!
Yield!
Dr Mari
Any volunteers?
Counter-intuitive and difficult as it is, yielding our wants and desires is a path to life — the abundant life Christ offers.
As we yield, we give up our right to forge our own path. We step aside to let Another lead. And as we surrender the illusion of control over our lives and destinies, we discover a freedom previously not even accessible to the self-centered, self-actualizing existence.Yielding involves forsaking and sacrifice — no doubt about it. But the pearl of great price is more than worth it!
Yield!
Dr Mari
Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy.”
1 Peter 1:13-16
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