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Dying to self is an indispensable cal to discipleship. And yet it the least practiced. There are some forms that come naturally, like sacrifices we make for family members. But when it comes to hardships in life, surrendering our will to God’s will as revealed through the realities of life, we crumble. It is only human.
And it is so humbling. We may think we are spiritually advanced until it comes to a reality that we not only would not choose, but may not even accept. Illnesses, deaths, tragedies, or just unfortunate turns of events. Can any of us say like Job, (Job 2:10) "Shall we accept good from God, and not adversity?" or "Should we take only good things from God and not trouble?"
And it is so humbling. We may think we are spiritually advanced until it comes to a reality that we not only would not choose, but may not even accept. Illnesses, deaths, tragedies, or just unfortunate turns of events. Can any of us say like Job, (Job 2:10) "Shall we accept good from God, and not adversity?" or "Should we take only good things from God and not trouble?"
