My Will vs God's Will

I found the March 4th My Utmost for His Highest devotional to be particularly challenging and inspiring. The title is “Could This Be True of Me?” The verse is Acts 20:24. "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself."

Chambers gives the following explanation. “It is easier to serve or work for God without a vision and without a call, because then you are not bothered by what He requires. Common sense, covered with a layer of Christian emotion, becomes your guide. You may be more prosperous and successful from the world’s perspective, and will have more leisure time, if you never acknowledge the call of God. But once you receive a commission from Jesus Christ, the memory of what God asks of you will always be there to prod you on to do His will. You will no longer be able to work for Him on the basis of common sense.”

It’s simply a battle between my will and God’s will.

My Will                                                                                             God’s Will
If I do service for God                                                                If I do service for God

without a vision for the future and                                        with a vision for the future and

without a call in my life,                                                              with God’s call in my life,

then I shan’t be bothered                                                         then I must be consumed
by what He requires                                                                    with what He desires.

My guide is common sense (reason),                                    My guide is uncommon sense (faith),

covered with a layer of Christianeeze                                    supported by biblical knowledge

(emotion or words)                                                                     (truth in action)

~ otherwise known as hypocrisy.                                           ~ otherwise seen as Christ-likeness.

I will approach God with 

Open Hands 

or a Closed Fist

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, 

"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, 

plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 

Thanks for reading. PM