During my quiet prayer time this evening I was meditating on "Yes, Lord".
The thoughts I had are undoubtedly influenced by (or paraphrases of) some books I've been reading lately, so I do not claim originality. I am just sharing in case any of this helps others and to hear what others might share.
I've read that "No, Lord" is a contradiction in terms, illogical. And "Yes, Lord" is acceptable, but if it's not whole hearted and if we don't trust God to care for us then we can't possibly have peace...we aren't abiding in Him, at best we're cooperating with Him. C.S.Lewis said this is like the honest taxpayer who pays what he should while still hoping there will be plenty left for what he wants to buy. But God doesn't want a portion of our selves, he wants all of us so that He can remake us into creatures that will please His Father and so that we may have abundant and everlasting life.
And what, practically, does "Yes, Lord" entail?
- Loving God with our whole heart, soul and mind
- Loving others as ourselves, wanting the best for them
- Not judging others, being patient and compassionate
- Not worrying about anything, but placing all our cares in God's hands.
The thoughts I had are undoubtedly influenced by (or paraphrases of) some books I've been reading lately, so I do not claim originality. I am just sharing in case any of this helps others and to hear what others might share.
I've read that "No, Lord" is a contradiction in terms, illogical. And "Yes, Lord" is acceptable, but if it's not whole hearted and if we don't trust God to care for us then we can't possibly have peace...we aren't abiding in Him, at best we're cooperating with Him. C.S.Lewis said this is like the honest taxpayer who pays what he should while still hoping there will be plenty left for what he wants to buy. But God doesn't want a portion of our selves, he wants all of us so that He can remake us into creatures that will please His Father and so that we may have abundant and everlasting life.
And what, practically, does "Yes, Lord" entail?
- Loving God with our whole heart, soul and mind
- Loving others as ourselves, wanting the best for them
- Not judging others, being patient and compassionate
- Not worrying about anything, but placing all our cares in God's hands.
