Submit Yourselves to God, although seems like it would be a simple task is actually one I feel as a Christian man is one of the harder things to do and I am constantly struggling to achieve this. I have to ask the Lord on a daily basis that I be humbled and become more obedient.
I am someone who writes his goals on an almost daily basis, if I am not writing I am definitely thinking about them insistently all of the time. Goals like, I need to make sure I get up every morning and read the word of God and have 15-20 minutes of prayer. I also love to go to the gym and set my goals accordingly. I also set personal financial goals and blog writing goals (”like stay consistent and post at least 3x’s a week). The question I have though, isn’t whether goals are good to write and setting achievements is a bad thing, the question is what is your end result? What is driving you? Why are you trying to accomplish a goal or goals?
James: 4-13-17:
13Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” 16As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil. 17Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.
I challenge you all to take the time and set some goals this week, but seek guidance from the Holy Spirit. Find yourself in intense prayer mediating and saturating in the word of God. I can tell you that if you submit yourselves to God that your goals will be achieved beyond whatever you thought they would. God has a plan for each and eve
ry one of us.
I still do not fully understand what God has for me, I struggle with submission, but I do know one thing and that is I am a husband and a father of 3. My “PURPOSE” is to be the head of that household and be the best example to my children and show them that I love their mom. I want to do other things, I have desires just like everyone else and they are not necessarily bad, but at this stage in my life, the season that I am in is to be that example and the head of the household that I have been placed in.
I ask that each of you get on your knees and bow your head and ask the Lord to be the center of your everything and submit yourself to his will. Being a follower of Christ is not easy it is painful at times and the world will persecute you at times, but the reward is beyond what you and I can see or imaging.
Submit my brothers and sisters and be a servant to the creator of all things.
