We are God’s fellow workers . . . —1 Corinthians 3:9
Beware of any work for God that causes or allows you to avoid concentrating on Him. A great number of Christian workers worship their work. The only concern of Christian workers should be their concentration on God. This will mean that all the other boundaries of life, whether they are mental, moral, or spiritual limits, are completely free with the freedom God gives His child; that is, a worshiping child, not a wayward one. A worker who lacks this serious controlling emphasis of concentration on God is apt to become overly burdened by his work. He is a slave to his own limits, having no freedom of his body, mind, or spirit. Consequently, he becomes burned out and defeated. There is no freedom and no delight in life at all. His nerves, mind, and heart are so overwhelmed that God’s blessing cannot rest on him.
But the opposite case is equally true–once our concentration is on God, all the limits of our life are free and under the control and mastery of God alone. There is no longer any responsibility on you for the work. The only responsibility you have is to stay in living constant touch with God, and to see that you allow nothing to hinder your cooperation with Him. The freedom that comes after sanctification is the freedom of a child, and the things that used to hold your life down are gone. But be careful to remember that you have been freed for only one thing–to be absolutely devoted to your co-Worker.
We have no right to decide where we should be placed, or to have preconceived ideas as to what God is preparing us to do. God engineers everything; and wherever He places us, our one supreme goal should be to pour out our lives in wholehearted devotion to Him in that particular work. “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might . . .” (Ecclesiastes 9:10).
Journal DJR
Good Morning, Lord.
I love the idea of ultimate freedom and no more boundaries. The place where I have stumbled in the past is wanting to walk in that level of freedom before I walk in that level of surrender. If the natural desires aren’t crucified first … ultimate freedom and no boundaries can be a recipe for disaster. How do I know when I’m surrendered enough to have the “freedom of a child, and the things that used to hold your life down are gone.”
If you have to ask the question, you aren’t there yet. You always have freedom. I made you that way. But until you are totally surrendered and continually plugged in to me, you will feel the boundaries and guilt and doubt that you have lived with. You can try to break those boundaries, and deny the guilt and doubt, but those will just be replaced by others. Only surrender and focus on me and our relationship will make you truly free. So come to me and connect … all the time. Commune with me and do what I did in John 5:19 “only do what I see the Father doing…” I was totally free to do whatever I wanted to do including lay my life down, and you can walk in that same freedom. Surrender and connection and obedience lead to complete freedom. It doesn’t make sense to the world. Dont worry … I have overcome the world and show you a better way.
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