Your Way, Not Mine

Matthew 16:

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

"Your way, not mine."

May the above statement speak my heart-set and mind-set and vision for each day of life on earth.

For daily I face decision- I can either lay down my life and "take up my cross," or to do my own thing...walk my own way...ignore my God, my Father, my Friend...the one who knows it all.

He always knows best. Yet, often, my pride puffs up and I begin acting like I know what's best!

I start hanging on to my life like, "I've got this!" 

Let's put this on record: "I DON'T GOT THIS!" 

Not on my own. 

I am in great need of a leader, a savior, a healer, a provider, a conviction, a frequent embrace, an encouraging word, a hand to hold, a word of truth, a word of knowledge, a change, a redemption...

of which I can supply none of the above for myself. 

But THANK GOD! Jesus steps in. Thank GOD He fights for me. 

...Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died--more than that, who was raised to life--is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

I believe Jesus- you're the way. You are full of wisdom. Nothing is impossible with you. 

I'm in for life. I'm not going the roads without you and I'm not necessarily taking the route that looks pretty. I want to go with you. I don't want to try and drag you along with me. For that would be only a fictional mindset and a reality of me- going my own way. I want to move in you, abiding, believing, and trusting. Erase my doubt. Help my unbelief. Today, I fixate my eyes to you, God. You are where my help comes from. I need help. Help- to lean not on my own understanding. Help- to trust you in all ways. I need discipline and reliance and the garment of praise so to acknowledge you in all my ways.

For I desire my path to be directed by you.