Genesis 22:12
12 “Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.”

I remember reading this same passage before that confirmed and affirmed God's ultimate work in my life - to give up the things I loved to do. Praise God because I was able to get out of that situation and really allowed God to move within me. Why has this verse come back? I follow God and I am willing to give up anything that God wants me to give up in order for me to really obey Him. But, what is it?

Whatever it may be, I must be willing to wholly surrender it to God. There are many times, recently, that I have been controlling things out of my fleshly desires. I must be willing to let go of that. Sometimes it is very hard to do. For a while, I had some "power" that made me let go of these things. What did I used to do? Just focus on God; not allowing anything or anyone to hinder my consistent growth in my knowledge of Christ.

I must start off by constantly "filtering" my words, my actions and my thoughts to always align with God's thoughts. Yes, I do have the mind of Christ. I will activate that and not allow my carnal being to take over. When I think of catering of these fleshly desires, I must, right away, divert my thinking to Spiritual thinking - what I can be and do for Christ. I am willing to give up my desires just to glorify my Father in heaven with my life.

Lord, please take me. I am not holding anything back. I am yours! In Jesus' name, amen.