“I am crucified with Christ neverthesless I live, Yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 (KJV)
What is total abandonment? What does it mean to completely surrender to God and live in His Presence?
To be crucified with Christ means to abandon ourselves to Him. It means to allow the Holy Spirit to guide us in everything. When we do this then it is no longer us being controlled by our desires rather it is Christ living through us as we give ourselves in total abandonment. It is a life of faith. It is called living in the Spirit. When we are totally abandoned to Christ, the Holy Spirit will immediately convict us when we sin. The more yielded to God we are, the quicker we will repent. When we are living according to what we feel in the moment (our carnal nature), we are setting ourselves up to become desensitized to sin. God gave Himself for us, and we in return should give ourselves to Him in total abandonment. This is a process until we come to complete abandonment. Brokenness helps us to get there when we embrace the sufferings that God has entrusted to us. When we do this, we grow spiritually. God wants all of us; He doesn’t want half of our hearts. He wants us to come to Him wholeheartedly and walking in His presence daily. I love the song “I Give Myself Away” by William McDowell. When we give ourselves away to God, He will do the impossible with us.
“Lord, I give myself away so You can use me. I give myself away to You in total abandonment. Here I am use me however You see fit. Thank You that You live in me, and the life that I now live I live by faith.”
For His Glory
Linda Reyes Shepherd
TRBC Mountain Blend
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