I was talking to a friend and I was led to put a feeling into words. A feeling of true hope. Emphasis on true.
“As I look back on all my lessons and trials, there are the same constants that always rise to the top.
I was never without Jesus.
My own willfulness prolonged my lesson.
Many times I thought I let go, but there were things I clung to like ideas, beliefs, hopes, desires, lots of ego stuff, etc.
As soon as I let go of everything, it was over.
Luke 9:23, Jesus looks at his disciples and tells them, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it."
Loses their life… is incredibly profound and hard. It encompasses everything.”
You want prayers answered? You want to really follow Jesus? Get empty. Trust God to care for you as you are broken back into dust.
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