971A: Let God Be God!
What does it mean to make Jesus Lord of your life? How does God live in you as He lived in His own Son? Does this mean a life free from suffering? It didn't for Jesus. Does that mean a life of prosperity? It didn't for Jesus. Does that mean a life free of persecution? It didn't for Jesus. It means a life of Spirit-controlled joy in the midst of persecution; a life of Spirit-controlled peace in the midst of suffering. Have you ever surrendered your life to the Lordship of Christ? You cannot live the Christian life, but God can. Just let God be God.