Are you All In??

Check out this awesome quote by C.S. Lewis:

"The Christian way is different: harder, and easier. Christ says 'Give me All. I don't want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I want You. I have not come to torment your natural self, but to kill it. No half measures are any good. I don't want to cut off a branch here and a branch there, I want to have the whole tree down. I don't want to drill the tooth, or crown it, or stop it, but to have it out. Hand over the whole natural self, all the desires which you think innocent as well as the ones you think wicked--the whole outfit. I will give you a new self instead. In fact, I will give you Myself: my own will shall become yours.'"
from Mere Christianity (196-197)

When it comes to your relationship with Christ, are you all in?? So often we are willing to give part of our lives over to Christ, but there are certain things we want to hold onto. But God doesn't want just part of our hearts. He is a jealous God, which means He wants all of us! Do you have one foot in the world and one foot in the church? Are you willing to let Christ reign in certain parts of your life but unwilling to give Him control in other areas? This is not how the Christian life was meant to be lived out.

Spend some time in silent reflection, asking God to examine your heart and reveal areas of your life you are unwilling to give over to Him. Have you surrendered your love life to Him? What about your future plans and career aspirations? How about your social status at school? There is such incredible joy and comfort in laying everything at His feet--all your dreams, all your desires, all your possessions, all your gifts and resources--and saying in full sincerity, "Take it ALL Lord--everything I am, all that I own is yours alone. I don't care about anything else, because all I want is You. Take my life...it's yours." This is a prayer that will change your life, and you'll never look back!!