How Have You Sacrificed Lately?
My teenage prayers easily embraced, “Lord, Your will be done.” A blank canvas of life lay ahead of me with no commitments to jobs, husband, children, or mortgages. Now, I still crave to draw near to the heart of God and His will… but sacrificing my time, security, comfort, and routine generates a greater grapple of the heart. Our soldiers know better than anyone the likeness of Christ. We may define Christianity as love. That feels good, but we often fail to recognize the accompanying disclaimer: love in action requires sacrifice. Hopefully, our soldiers influence you not to just reflect and appreciate this weekend, but inspire you to claim how God may be asking you to sacrifice. Occasionally, as youth leader, I write articles for our church newsletter, and this month, “coincidentally,” the idea of sacrifice in my newsletter article parallels my reflections this Memorial Day weekend. ..... Answering the call to sacrificial l...