live love.

day 2.

e. lock gave us this quote tonight and it got me thinking and writing on the back of a tithing envelope.

“a man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, ‘darkness’ on the walls of his cell. ”
c.s lewis

the quote isn’t complicated. yet extremely deep.
it’s simple. yet profound.

it is impossible for me to do anything to increase or decrease God’s glory.
there is nothing i can do to change God in any way shape or form.
my worship or lack of worship does not change God.
whether i choose to breathe surrender every day or not does not change the fact that God will be glorified. He will be.
although nothing i do actually changes Him or His plan, He has allowed for us to take part. He has allowed us the privilege of being instruments in His plan. He has  given us the opportunity to worship Him and take part in glorifying Him. the bible says even the rocks cry out, whether we do or not God will be praised but He has allowed us the joy and privilege of doing so.

there is something amazing and rewarding in the fact that God lets us a be a part of His plan of redemption. this is probably a poor analogy but it is what first came to my mind. it is like being a fan at a basketball game. sure you yell, you cheer, you heckle, you boo the refs, whatever, but in the end you really have nothing to do with whether the team wins or loses. it comes down to the players on the court. (granted home crowd advantage can help swing momentum which is where this analogy breaks down.) but none the less as a fan you were a part of that victory or that loss. you were invested in the cause of the game. i think it is similar to God and redemption. He does all the work, all the redeeming, yet he allows us to be a part of it all. He chooses to use us in His cause.

when i think of how small i am. how miniscule. how insignificant i am i wonder why God bothers to use us. i can’t effect anything but i am offered the chance to be a part of something far greater than myself. unfortunately i do not take the offer often enough. sadly i choose to sit and watch rather than take part. God not only has given me the chance but desires that i be a part of His redemption and here i am saying no on multiple occasions. tell me that doesn’t make any sense. tell me i am out of my mind.

God, i’m crazy. i must be human.
Lord, i’m inconsistent. i try and serve two masters.
Creator, i’m a rebel against what You intended.
Savior, i’m forever in debt.

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live love.
breathe surrender.
with reckless abandon.

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