Here in its entirety is today’s reading in My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers.
We are God’s fellow workers… —1 Corinthians 3:9
Beware of any work for God that causes or allows you to avoid concentrating on Him. A great number of Christian workers worship their work. The only concern of Christian workers should be their concentration on God. This will mean that all the other boundaries of life, whether they are mental, moral, or spiritual limits, are completely free with the freedom God gives His child; that is, a worshiping child, not a wayward one. A worker who lacks this serious controlling emphasis of concentration on God is apt to become overly burdened by his work. He is a slave to his own limits, having no freedom of his body, mind, or spirit. Consequently, he becomes burned out and defeated. There is no freedom and no delight in life at all. His nerves, mind, and heart are so overwhelmed that God’s blessing cannot rest on him.
But the opposite case is equally true– once our concentration is on God, all the limits of our life are free and under the control and mastery of God alone. There is no longer any responsibility on you for the work. The only responsibility you have is to stay in living constant touch with God, and to see that you allow nothing to hinder your cooperation with Him. The freedom that comes after sanctification is the freedom of a child, and the things that used to hold your life down are gone. But be careful to remember that you have been freed for only one thing– to be absolutely devoted to your co-Worker.
We have no right to decide where we should be placed, or to have preconceived ideas as to what God is preparing us to do. God engineers everything; and wherever He places us, our one supreme goal should be to pour out our lives in wholehearted devotion to Him in that particular work. “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might…” (Ecclesiastes 9:10).
Question:
What do you think of the following statement? “We have no right to decide where we should be placed, or to have preconceived ideas as to what God is preparing us to do.”
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I think many struggle with this. In our humanity, we want to choose. We struggle to turn over the reins and not take them back again when life gets challenging. But He waits for us to surrender and when we do, He shows up.
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It would appear at face value, your statement is true. However, we know there are instances where individuals made decisions that seemed awkward. For example, Paul and Mark and Barnabas. Paul says Mark cannot go on the next mission trip for his fearfulness and cost to them on the last mission trip. Barnabas says Mark needs another chance! Is God confused? Don’t think so, but it is evident that God allows decisions to be made and His will (providence) is unchanged!
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