| | the Lord is testing and sifting hearts looking for those who will stand in the fire of sacrifice and give up all hopes, dreams and expectations at the cross to be known and found in the place of intimacy and devotion to Jesus.
I continually feel the question that draws my spirit into a deeper place of consecration: what am I willing to give up for the sake of knowing the surpassing beauty of Christ?
Where does the affections of my heart truly lie? Will I allow myself to be tried and tested? Will I stand in the fire of consecration? or back away in the longing and wanting of my flesh?
My life is not my own. I am consecrated unto His life.
Psalm 51. For you do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; you are not pleased with burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you will not despise.
i surrender my will and my spirit to you.
good, good shepherd come and lead my heart to your streams of everlasting waters.
break my will and my independent heart that i might lean into your leading.
I believe in the power of intimacy with Jesus,
which resurrects my heart from the grave of hopelessness and self-loathing.
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