“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.”

Romans 12:1

We like to boat ride on Pine Island Bayou. Last summer I was shocked to see how much the water level had dropped in just a couple of days. It was still a beautiful day, but I was nervous because of what had been revealed. Snags and stumps were all over the place. The safe boating lane was very narrow. I said a little prayer for safety and as I did I felt the Lord connect some dots for me on some things I had been studying.

Those stumps and snags represent the things that keep me from going all in and being that living sacrifice. To be all in, head under in…I have to dig all of them out. Not just step over them or wade around them, but dig out every snag and completely remove the trash. I have to surrender completely every area of my will to line up with His. Whew. We were in pretty shallow water for something that deep.

Whatever snag that may be holding me back, whether it is discouragement, pride, life circumstances, hidden sins, anxiety, you fill in the blank, it has to be completely surrendered to His will. He can handle it when I can’t. His yoke is easy and His burden is light and it is waiting for me out there in the middle.