Sacrifice

I want to ask you a question that might be hard to answer at first. Not because you don't know the answer but because you don't want to say the answer aloud. What are you not giving up for God? What worldly object is holding you back from our Father? Is it television, friends, school, work, hobbies, food, addictions, etc. Some of these things are acceptable, but are you putting them before God? At church a few Sundays ago our pastor made a comment that really stuck with me. He said that we never miss our favorite television show, but we can miss church on Sunday mornings. That one comment really put things in perspective for me. I never realized that I was putting televison, work, and school before God. So I made the decision to change. I will be completely honest with you, and tell you that it is very hard to change your lifestyle. If you are really serious about it, and give it up to God he will walk with you every step of the way. "And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind he will accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask? Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect he is will really is. " (Romans 12:1-2, NLT) God wants all of your energy and resources, so put aside whatever is getting in the way. Spend your time loving on God and allow Him to love on you.