My Unstoppable Determination for His Holiness. 'Whether it means life or death-it makes no difference!' (see Philippians 1:21 ). Paul was determined that nothing would stop him from doing exactly what God wanted. But before we choose to follow God's will, a crisis must develop in our lives. This happens because we tend to be unresponsive to God's gentler nudges. He brings us to the place where He asks us to be our utmost for Him and we begin to debate. He then providentially produces a crisis where we have to decide- for or against. That moment becomes a great crossroads in our lives. If a crisis has come to you on any front, surrender your will to Jesus absolutely and irrevocably
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Total commitment to God often arises after a crisis forces a decision when gentler nudges are ignored.
- In plain terms
- You might only decide to follow God fully after facing a big crisis.
- What can you take from it?
- Use crises to surrender your will completely.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What prevents you from responding to smaller prompts?
- How do you define absolute surrender?
Another view
Relying on crisis to force change can lead to unnecessary suffering.
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