He Wants It All

So I’m thoroughly convinced and I know that God wants it all.

Does God just want you when things are going bad in your life and there’s no other hope? . .

Does He just want you when an incredibly tough test is coming up and you’re gonna need His help immensely? . .

Does He just want you when you’re having problems in that relationship? . .

Does He just want you when you’re jobless and you don’t know where you next meal is coming from? Does He just want you when you’re having problems with your children? Does He just want you when there’s unresolved turmoil in your family? Does He just want you when you have no other way to go? . . . . . Is that when He wants you?

Of Course He wants you then. But that’s not all He wants. In actuality, HE WANTS IT ALL.

He wants all of you.

He wants who you are when it’s just you and your spouse. He wants you when you’re in the best season of recent memory in your life. He wants the person you are when you’re around a stranger that you know you’ll never see again. He wants you when you’re driving in the car by yourself and that individual cuts you off. He wants the speech you use when you are around friends who already know you’re a Christ follower. He wants the choices you make that no one else knows about. He wants you when you’re on that computer by yourself. He wants you when you choose to join in with foul language and make that tasteless joke. He wants all of that. He wants you even then.

We think that since we’ve given ourselves to Him, we’ve given enough. But He wants every single waking moment that is us. He would have for you to never choose sin. To never choose your own desires over Him and His plans for you. But all too often that’s not what we give Him.

No, we don’t give Him all. We give Him some. We give Him Sunday mornings. We give Him one night a week. We give Him 10 unfocused minutes of “quiet time” each day. We give to Him when we’re around our pastor or other church people. But no, HE WANTS IT ALL.

God wants it all. He wants all of our speech. He wants all of our actions. He wants our fears and hopes. He wants our past failures. He wants the mistakes we’re gonna make. He wants our blown second chances. He wants our broken relationships. He wants our weird quirks. This is crazy when you stop and think about it. If you’re like me, you know all too well that there are plenty of parts of yourself that even you don’t want. To think that God wants me in all my craziness is mind boggling.

So give Him what He wants. Every area, every thought, and every choice that we submit to His control will bring us one step closer to true peace in Him. He desires this for His glory and your benefit.

Love the Lord your God with ALL your heart and with ALL your soul and with ALL your mind and with ALL your strength. {emphasis mine} -Mark 12.30

Beautiful song that got me thinking. He Wants It All by Forever Jones –> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6b1RS57p8