Here I am

What does it mean to be obedient and respond to God with “Here I am” when He calls? Obedience often poses challenges for many Christians due to our sinful nature. Prior to the Lord saving me, I resisted involvement with the church, fearing that accepting Jesus Christ would require giving up all the things I enjoyed. However, those who have wholeheartedly embraced Jesus know that instead of sacrificing anything, they gain so much more. God’s call for us is to be obedient and love Him with all our hearts, soul, and mind.  “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” (ESV Matthew 22:37).  To be obedient, as God calls us, is to commence on a fascinating expedition of the soul. In this quest, we surrender ourselves to His guidance wholeheartedly and entirely, just as Abraham did in Genesis. We can observe Abraham’s unwavering trust in God through his response during the test. When God called out his name, Abraham … [Read more...] about Here I Am: Embracing Obedience and Loving God with All Your Heart