MISREABLE SUCCESS Read: Luke 9:18-27 “In whatever a man does without God, he must fail miserably—or succeed more miserably,” wrote George MacDonald (1824–1905), “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it” (Luke 9:23-24). Rather than merely trying to suppress our natural desires, “we must see things as [Christ] saw them, regard them as He regarded them; we must take the will of God as the very life of our being. We are no more to think, ‘What should I like to do?’ but ‘What would the Living One have me do?’” Getting only what we want is succeeding miserably. True success is found in “losing” our lives for Jesus’ sake and finding them again full, free and rewarding in His will. More like the Master I would live and grow, More of His love to others I would show; More self-denial, like His in Galilee, More like the Master I long to ever be. The spirit of humility and self-denial precedes a deeper and closer walk with God. GøøÐмøЯ₪î₪g and havve a profiting week end. Smile!
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 04:42:41 +0000
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