Bring Everything To Me
My ways may not be to your liking. My ways may feel uncomfortable and not to your liking, but my ways will conform you into the image of my will for you. There are things I am calling you to do that may seem uncomfortable to you because it causes you to be stretched in ways you’ve never been stretched before. My ways cause you to have to give up things that you weren’t ready to give up just now. But in doing so, you will be conformed into the image of me.
Conforming to my image isn’t an easy task. It requires strength of mind and a will that says, “I want more of you and less of me.” Let me mold you and shape you into the image of Me. Let me take the wheel and you follow my lead. The things that you desire will pass away, but where I am leading you will never go away. I lead you and bring you into the eternal things – things that will always remain.
What I am asking you to give up for me is a mere drop in the bucket of what I did for you. The things I ask you to give up is a mere fraction of the eternal reward that is awaiting you. There are jobs here I want you to do that further my Kingdom in ways you may not see. I’m just asking you to humbly follow me and walk in obedience. Ask and it will be given to you. Ask me for the strength you need. Ask for my services from the angels that surround you. You need not be concerned if I will meet every need, when you’re doing what I asked you to do.
Ask and it will be given to you. Seek me out with your whole heart. Know that I am eagerly watching you as you progress along in my will established for you. Come alongside of me each day and I will give you guidance and direction every step of the way. You will never go without and you will never be in need as you follow my lead. Nothing will be too hard for you as I give you pointers along the way. All you have to do is come to me and my Spirit will show you the way.
Restrain yourself from doing things your way and bring yourself and your issue to me. Lay it down at my feet and cast your burdens upon me. I told you that I would help you, so there’s no need to worry about it. You take too many things into your own hands and then get upset when they become burdensome to you. What are my instructions to you? Bring everything to me and I will make things easier on you. Remember, you were born to do what I’ve asked, but you must learn to come to me.
Sacrifice of your time and your life will all be worth it in the end. The reward is coming whether you get a taste of it now or in the end. Remember there are a great cloud of witnesses who are cheering you on because they know the battle you are in. Stay the course and keep on walking in my will and in the end the reward will be greater still!
Isaiah 55:9 New King James Version
9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
Romans 8:29 The Voice
29-30 From the distant past, His eternal love reached into the future. You see, He knew those who would be His one day, and He chose them beforehand to be conformed to the image of His Son so that Jesus would be the firstborn of a new family of believers, all brothers and sisters. As for those He chose beforehand, He called them to a different destiny so that they would experience what it means to be made right with God and share in His glory.
1 John 3:16 New International Version
16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
Matthew 7:7 New International Version
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you.
Hebrews 12:1-3 New Living Translation
12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. 3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.