Learning The Meaning of Giving All

Last night at church I learned a little more about what God expects of me as a Christian. It means giving him every part of myself. Can you believe that? I have to give him my family, my desires, my time, everything.

I have been struggling with this for some time now actually. God just brought it to the forefront last night. One of the of the girls told a story about an evangelist that she had heard who had given his all to God when he was a young man. God had called him to ministry and he had developed an awesome prayer life. The evangelist had given everything to God but would not give God his girlfriend. Everyday in prayer God would ask this young man to give up his girlfriend and he would refuse. One day the man noticed that his prayer life was becoming less full and he was pulling away from God, he got down on his knees and gave his girlfriend over to God that very day. God blessed him by giving him a full and gifted ministry that blesses people all over the world today.

The young women who shared this asked us all the question, "What is our 'girlfriend'? The one thing we are holding back from God?" God really used this to remind me that He should be my priority. I have been putting my mom before Him. He had asked me to give up my TV time with my mom several weeks ago to spend time with Him and my husband. I had been putting it off because I didn't want to offend my mom. God basically was asking me the question, "Are your mom's feelings more important than me?" I have given this up and am going to be spending the time with my God and my husband; to the best of my ability. I know that there are times I may fail, but it is my goal to make this time important to God and not to myself.

What is it that you are holding back from God? Give it to Him today and focus on Him in that area. You maybe surprised what He does in return.