Not A Fan-"A Total Surrender"

Here is my final paragraph from the book, Not A Fan, by Kyle Idleman. If you have missed the past two days, check out the previous posts about this book. Today's quote is about surrender. Unfortunately, we struggle a lot in this area because it requires sacrifice. We like to have it all. Listen to these words from Idleman.

Followers are willing to deny themselves and say, "I choose Jesus. I choose Jesus over my family. I choose Jesus over money. I choose Jesus over career goals. I am his completely. I choose Jesus over getting drunk. I choose Jesus over looking at porn. I choose Jesus over a redecorated house. I choose Jesus over my freedom. I choose Jesus over what other people may think of me." A follower makes a decision every day to deny himself and choose Jesus . . . even if it costs everything.
Am I willing to surrender all? This reminds me of a recent video I posted on facebook about worship songs. Check my page from Wednesday, September 7th. After watching it, you might resonate with the hymn, "I Surrender All" where they sing "I Surrender Some." We are willing to surrender in a lot of ways, but all just seems to radical. God would not really ask us to do that, would he? Idleman explains this is why many Christians live compartmentalized lives. We let God have most of our lives, but we keep certain things for ourselves.

What is it for you? Marriage, Kids, Money, Career, Home, Sex, Sports, Service, Hobbies, Addictions, Popularity, etc.

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