I was thinking today about how great God is and what I should be doing to give back to Him. God is bigger and greater than we could ever imagine, and no matter what we do, it will never equal what He has done for us. So we can try to give God our money or our time or our friendship, but really, the thing He wants is for us to give everything up for Him. This is the hardest thing we can do, though, so we usually rationalize our sins and say that nobody is perfect, so we don’t have to give Him anything else. But God asks for everything. I know what that means in my life. It means I have to give Him my schoolwork, my relationships, my friendships, my time, my energy, and every breath I have in me. When I asked Jesus Christ into my heart many years ago, I told Him that I would seek after Him, and love Him with all my mind, soul, heart, and strength. I chose to lay everything down for Him. It’s like marriage in some respects. When someone gets married, they agree to give everything to that person. They choose to do whatever is required to continue that relationship, and grow in it.

So are you ready to give everything to the One who gave you everything and more? If you are, then do it. Give God everything, and He will guide your steps. Love others, have fun, and don’t worry about what’s going to happen, because as long as you are working for the good of His people, it doesn’t matter where you are.