When God Says Give
Sometimes God asks me to give Him things I don’t want to.
It will require being uncomfortable, change and inconvenience, and I would rather stay in the comfort of what I know than exchange it for a mystery. Sure, God gives good things but if I am happy with what I already have, why change?
At least that is what I reason.
Here’s the thing, in the depth of my heart, I am 100% certain God always trades up. Whether He wants me to give Him something for a season or forever, it is in the obedience of surrender that the depth of His goodness is found.
It isn’t a positive attitude I’m selling myself to feel better. Without fail, whenever He has asked me to give Him something I’ve received better in return.
My loving Father wants my best, so if that requires challenging me from a place of comfort by allowing me to struggle through a hard circumstance or asking me to let go of what He knows will ultimately hinder the better thing He wants to bring, then He will.
I may struggle or not fully understand at first but I am never disappointed when I finally do let go and let God do what only He can do and give what only He can give.
When God says give, it is so He can give me a new gift that is exceeding abundantly above all that I could ever ask or think. ((Ephesians 3:20)