Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God–this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1
“Lord, I give up all my own plans and purposes, all my own desires and hopes, and accept Thy will for my life. I give myself, my life, my all utterly to Thee to be Thine forever. Fill me with thy Holy Spirit. Use me as Thou wilt, send me where Thou wilt; work out Thy whole will in my life at any cost, now and forever.”
Betty Stam (1907-1934) China Inland Mission worker and martyr in 1001 Unforgettable Quotes About God, Faith, and the Bible, ed. Ron Rhodes (Eugene: Harvest House, 2011) 41.
This is my prayer for the IHS Global ministry team on today’s retreat and every reader of my daily meditations. As sacrificial giving thrills the heart of God, let’s offer our lives to Him as living sacrifices today and every day.