Surrender

It's a tough task to give over control of one's life to an unseen God. Sometimes I choose myself over choosing God. It becomes about MY time or MY money or MY resources or MY body. MY self. Mine. (not so pretty)

Of course, at the heart of this is selfishness. But maybe also fear because I don't always trust that what God requires of me will be the best for me.. and I often think rather than being easy it will be hard. God does not let us linger in apathy and comfort but calls us to something greater. Sometimes in the process there is pain. And hard work. Everything inside says run from the pain. Choose the easy road. The "easy button."

How do I begin to trust in such a deep way that faith overcomes this tempting pattern?