Live with Abandon

I saw a quote today that read “The most important thing is enjoy your life-to be happy- it's all that matters.” It took me off guard since it came from a Christian Ministry Facebook status. My immediate thought was, “Really that’s heresy!?!”  Then of course I could not help to post a response which read; “The most important thing is to love God with all your heart and to live abandoned for him even if it takes you to the ends of the earth were things may not be happy!” 

I can’t help but to think about the Christian martyrs that lived and died for the sake of the gospel. Story after story of brothers and sisters that lived in very harsh conditions, going without food & being tortured to make Christ known to all peoples. This does not sound enjoyable to say the least. But it is living with abandon for God!

To live with abandon is to surrender all of you to the will of God. To disregard your own life for the Glory of the Father. “Complete surrender!” Obedience does not insure safety, physical health or HAPPINESS. Obedience may even require hardship or death. Obedience definitely requires complete trust and complete surrender to the will of God!

I love how David Platt explained the will of God. "The will of God is for you and me to give our lives urgently and recklessly in making the gospel and the glory of God known to all peoples, particularly to those who have never even heard of Jesus." 

We must abandon ourselves to the will of God! So what does that look like? It may be right where you are or God may ask you to go across town, across your state, across your nation or across the world. Be ready and be willing to do whatever it takes to share the love of Christ to those who are perishing. Whatever it takes however it takes wherever it takes!

One of my new favorite songs is “Live with Abandon” by The News Boys Read the lyrics and make them your song to the LORD.

Chasing after this world makes me tired
Praising my own name leaves me dry
There's gotta be so much more to life than this, A higher calling that I missed
I want my life to count, every breath
I wanna live with abandon
Give You all that I am
Every part of my heart, Jesus
I place in Your hands
I wanna live with abandon
Give You all that I am
Every part of my heart, Jesus
I place in your hands

Dear Lord,

Please help me live with abandon for the sake of the Gospel. Placing all my heart in your hands, trusting you with my entire being. Willing and ready to share your love everywhere you would have me go. With full obedience. All for your Glory!

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