Live with Abandon
I don’t know what other words to use but “weird”. When you sell out to
the Lord and live your life with abandon you become weird. Those people who
knew you once either sees you as a threat or a liar. “Is that really you,
Linda? Or are you faking your life?" So then of course you begin to doubt your
heart and you cry out to the Lord, am I faking it Lord?
I am here to tell you be weird! Live your life with abandon anyways. Your life
is but a vapor and you are here but for a moment. Eternity is forever. I know
that is hard to imagine but it really is forever. There are so many struggles
and pains that go with living your life in abandon. But I promise you it is
worth it to live your life with this purpose. It will transform your life into a life
of service. And then there will be protection and favor, that comes from the Lord, when you live your
life unto him wholly sold out to His purpose.
And then you will wonder why you ever held back...
And then you will wonder why you ever held back...
How do you sell out you may ask? The first thing I had to do was set
aside all my idols. That means I had to clear the clutter from my life. It didn't come all at once and everyone has different clutter, but I promise if you ask, He
will tell you. We are to set aside the things of this world and live our lives unto Him.
We are to pray without ceasing. We are to mediate on the Word of God. We are to
consecrate our lives to fasting. I know this sounds like the same ole and same
ole.
But it really is the answer...
But it really is the answer...
You may have tried it short-term, but have you made prayer, fasting and
the Word a lifestyle? You have to do it fully on purpose! It can’t be an afterthought
it has to be your focus. I promise it will be painful. I promise you will want to
give up. I promise you will feel alone. I promise you will hurt and cry out to
God. These are all the promises I make to you, as God will begin to re-shape
your life for His purpose. He will begin to peel back the onion layers by shedding your outer layer of skin. He will pour into you, your purpose in Him. His
will for your life will become evident.
You will then seek to please Him with all of your actions. You will
begin to see through His eyes. You will look around you and realize you have
been wasting your life. There will be a passion for the lost that will come
upon you. It will drive you to extremes. You will be reaching and searching
everywhere you go. You will be weird I am sorry to tell you that’s just how it
goes. You will be misunderstood and your good will be called into question.
But I am here to tell you the Lord will be your proof! He will fill all
the broken pieces of your heart with His light and His love. He will come in a
still small voice and overwhelm you with His love. He will fill your heart with
a love that I really can’t even put into words. Then you will be able to share
that love with others and lead them to their own life of abandon. I know I am
not perfect and it is not me but Him who is in me. I give Him all the glory.
You will come to a point when you realize, He really does give and take away. He is
the author and finisher of your faith.
He knows right where you’re at! He died specifically at that moment in
time so that He could save a man dying on the cross next to Him. Wow! He timed
His death at just the exact moment to save another. So when we get discouraged
and think that God doesn’t know where you’re at I promise that is just not the
case. He is waiting for you to make your move towards Him so He can change your
life. He told me a few weeks ago when He performed a miracle for my life on my
student loans, “Linda, I can give you anything you desire. I can perform every
miracle but I can’t make you move!” This means I have to make a move towards
the cross. I have to change my perspective and ideas and I can only do that by
living my life in full abandon at the foot of the cross.
When you live your life in abandon, He is going to call you to people
and to places. He is going to require a lot out of you. But do not fear for He
will not let those things come to pass until you are strong enough…
I have struggled every day since moving to where God called me. I cried
out to God and have asked Him to release me from what He has shown me. I
promise it is painful. You will be alone. You will doubt your actions but I
promise you too if you do what He is telling you all of His promises will come
to pass. Mine have not come to pass yet but that doesn't mean I don’t trust and
believe Him. Who am I to mess with God’s timing? He saved the man on the cross
right at the only moment that man could be saved. He has your moment, He has my
moment, and He has His perfect timing. The problem we have me included, we
either step away from the promise or we are too scared to pursue them. The trials
get too hard or we get too carnally minded.
So we back down…
So we back down…
I asked the Lord to send someone else to my promise. The Lord has told
me over and over. “You asked me to send
another but I always sent you.” Ouch! It is hard to be still and wait on the
Lord to do His part. You will feel abandoned. You will feel lost. But I am here
to tell you live your life on purpose, wait on the Lord to fulfill His purpose
in His timing. Live your life with abandon! Surrender your life to a life of
praise and worship. Worship Him in the storm and He will sustain you until that
day and that exact moment in time He fulfills His word in your life.
When it happens it will be beautiful. It will be lovely. It will be in
God’s order and His timing. Who I am is of no consequence but when I choose to
live my life with abandon and take Him at His word even in the waiting I win.
You too will win!!!
The end is near and the Lord is raising up an army. He is reaching for
those who are willing to sell out everything to reach His people. He is raising
up men and women who will answer the call no matter how much it hurts. He will
sustain us all with His love. Every day will bring new miracles and wonders
because you are living within the realm of our almighty God!
Will you begin today to live your life with abandon?