Jesus sums up common-sense carefulness in a disciple as infidelity.
-- My Utmost For His Highest (May 23)
Oswald Chambers links this strong comment on careful infidelity to Matthew 6:25 where Jesus says: "Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body what ye shall put on."
In exhilarating contrast, Oswald Chambers speaks often about being abandoned to God, like Paul. He believes that "abandon to God is of more value than personal holiness."
Abandonment to God makes me think of a yieldedness and surrender that's also paradoxically extravagant, like King David's worship. Or the woman who sacrificed her alabaster jar of perfume and poured it lavishly over Jesus.
There've been stepping-over-the-cliff moments that abundantly show that life with God is the greatest adventure of all, better than anything we plan or desire. These are the times of abandonment, of new intimacy, and of a deeper hunger and worship than we imagine. Patrick actually dreamed about going over the cliff... and landing quite safely!
PD says he asks God: "How can I worship you today?" I didn't think of that before and I really like it.
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