My Journey Continues

By Susan Greeves

So now, I've been wondering and praying about what this submissive life really looks like in a practical way. Does it mean that I have to wait to be told what to do-and there's only certain things I'm allowed to do? Or does it mean that I let Him live through me and He (through me) will respond to the circumstances that He engineers for me from my free will choices. I think this later one! When I make choices I should consider these questions: is it loving to God? Am I showing that I love him with all my heart, strength, and mind? And next, is it loving to others? And if it isn't what He wants me to do, it won't happen, or if He does allow it, no matter the outcome , the outcome is to serve his PURPOSE of His will. (Eph 1:11 according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will). And for those times that we are selfish and/or make mistakes Romans 8:28 is a wonderful verse: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. So my thinking is that 'a life submissive' simply summed up is; we are to love Him, and out of our love we will make choices that are honoring to Him (some or hopefully most of the time), and will bless those around us, no matter what our circumstances are.


I came across this excerpt (yes, it's from O. Chambers from My Utmost for His Highest-it seems the Holy Spirit really uses this book to touch me!): "Ministering as opportunity surrounds us does not mean selecting our surroundings, it means being very selectly God's in ANY haphazard surroundings He engineers for us. We do not need to care what our circumstances are, Jesus is amply sufficient."

And another from O. Chambers..."The sermon on the Mount indicates that when we are on Jesus Christ's errands, there is no time to stand up for ourselves. Jesus, says, in effect, Do not be bothered with whether you are being justly dealt with or not. To look for justice is a sign of deflection from devotion to Him. Never look for justice in the world, but never cease to give it. If we look for justice, we will begin to grouse and to indulge in the discontent of self pity- Why should I be treated like this? If we are devoted to Jesus Christ we have nothing to do with what we meet, whether it is just or unjust. Jesus says- Go steadily on with what I have told you to do and I will guard your life. If you try to guard it yourself, you remove yourself from My deliverance. The most devout among us become atheistic in this connection; we do not believe God, we enthrone common sense and tack the name of God on to it. We do lean to our own understanding, in stead of trusting God with all our hearts."

If Jesus is allowing us to do whatever it is that we've chosen at that moment, the outcome is all for His glory, we need to just submit to Him and once we've made the choice, the circumstances are an opportunity to show Jesus in our every day life. No matter how you look at it, no matter how our choices turn out (and again, the above mentioned questions should be considered every time we make a decision) it's all for the glory of our Great God!

...and all God's children singing glory glory, He reigns, He reigns....