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The word: relinquish means to “let go of, yield, cede, withdraw or retreat
from” (Webster’s Dictionary). I bring up this word to explain something
I’ve learned in my life with the hope that what I explain here will help you in some way, in your life.
You see, I am a fighter. That’s the way I was raised. I never quit, never
give up. I
fight to the very end. Therefore, for me to relinquish anything is a wimpy,
cowardly
thing to do. I detest surrender. But, I’ve discovered I’m wrong. Here’s
why.
When I was about twenty years old I made a life-changing decision to
relinquish
that is, let go of my selfish way of life and to yield to, and accept Jesus as
my Lord
and Savior. I soon discovered the battles of my life had not ended with
that
decision. Instead, there was a major difference in my attitude toward the
battles. I
soon discovered that whatever the circumstance, Jesus and I together,
were always
victorious.
Later, when I was about forty-four years old, my wife became ill and our
doctor told
us she had a large tumor in her brain that needed to be removed
immediately. After
much prayer and many tearful, intimate discussion about our love, our
children and
our life together…we relinquished ourselves, our lives, our love to the
will of the
Lord. Before the operation, I remember reading – together with Bette –
all of
Romans 8 in her Bible. When the surgery was over, Bette was in
heaven with her
beloved Lord Jesus and I was left here on earth.
That’s when it
became obvious to me that Jesus wanted me here to care
for, nurture
and raise our three children, His family, as Christians for His glory and
His
purposes. Once again, Jesus had led us to what He knows to be an
eternal
victory.
Today, when someone asks me what it is like to live as a Christian I
say:" Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, well
preserved
body, but rather it is to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally
worn out and
proclaiming with a shout of victory: Wow! What a ride!"
Years ago, my habit was to make a plan, figure out the details and then
put the plan
into action. To go for it! What I’ve learned is this: to put down my plans.
Subdue
my desires, and to follow along – behind Jesus. In this way I soon reap
the
magnificent benefits and joys of yielding to His will. All I have to do is
say to Jesus
in prayer: “Lord, not my will but Thine be done.”
In short, I’m still learning to – relinquish. How about you?
Terry Weber
http://www.crafty-ones.com/web/viewproduct.asp?prodID=1244
http://www.webermaskman.com
Terry Weber is a retired advertising/direct mail sales letter copywriter
and
inventor of several useful items. Terry and his wife Doris are Habitat For
Humanity, RV Care-A- Vanners who, for the past eight years have
volunteered to
help build more than 36 houses all over the USA. They travel to and
from the 2-
week long builds in their RV. The money they make on their Crafty-Ones
website
helps them pay their expenses to and from those volunteer Habitat
builds.
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