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All of Me, For All Time, For God Alone

Take myself and I will be

Take my love my Lord I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store
Take myself and I will be
Ever only all for Thee

Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated 1874
By: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879)

Listen to this modern version of this classic hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the podcast below.

Here is podcast content always available as part of an extensive archive of resources. We have lots of tools and options designed to help you be Resonant!  Check them out today and please consider becoming a Subscriber to support our mission of providing these tools to everyone with access to the internet!!

Everyone enjoy this podcast and transcript below!  It features meditative music and moments to contemplate the Scriptures and reflections shared.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this classic text and hymn, think about what it will mean to sincerely offer each part of your life and your entire life to God. It requires diligence and intentionality. Thanks for joining us in this grand pursuit. Let’s think about this.

My Self

Just in case we missed something in the earlier stanzas this last phrase catches it all. And because of that it might be the most difficult to sing. But when we are able to sing it our worship goes to a whole new level.

We offer our selves and the very act of doing so initiates a positive feedback loop. We realize the joy of holding nothing back and it inspires us to give ourselves away again. And again. And again.

Take myself and I will be

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 ESV

Again, we offer ourselves to God in response to His offering Himself for us. This first part of the stanza recaps how we are to offer, love, and this part what, everything. This sums up all we have been considering these last six weeks. Offer yourself to God today.

When we offer ourselves we are also making an ongoing commitment. There are no take-backs with this one. God knows it, but do we? Many of us live like we can offer ourselves when it is convenient, but God wants us all the time. How committed are you to your offering?

RESONATE!

Take a few moments and consider your self. Are you willing to truly offer all that you are to God? Pray this simple prayer, “Spirit, show me how offered I am.“

For Thee

Ever only all for Thee

Some see an altar. Some see a tomb. Some see both.

We offer ourselves to God and allow Him to transform our thinking so we may know His will, and knowing it we may do it. We offer ourselves to God and so die to our will so we can live for His. We offer ourselves to God because doing so opens us to a world of possibilities we could have never imagined.

How? Transformation. Offering our selves to God transforms us. When you offer your self to God it changes you. That change makes offering your self to God easier.

Ever only all for Thee

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect Romans 12:2 ESV

As He transforms us we continually offer ourselves. Forever, our offering never ceases. Only, to no one else but God alone. All, holding nothing back but offering all to Him. This positions us to know and do His will which confirms we have truly given ourselves to Him.

All of me, only to God, for all time. Wow! That is a powerful statement. When we have offered ourselves to Him it is much easier to live out this commitment daily. Offer all of yourself again today, forever, to God alone. Then rest in that.

RESONATE!
It is so important to offer everything you are to God. It changes your perspective on everything. Pray simply, “God, I offer all of myself to You alone forever.” 

Lord I offer my self to You. Help me to do so every day. In Jesus name. Amen.

Offered Thinking!

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Podcast 30.6 Transcript

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.

Take my love my Lord I pour

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5 ESV

It is love which motivates all of our offerings. We are to love God with heart, soul, mind and strength Jesus taught us in the Gospels quoting this verse. When we choose to love Him we do so in response to His love for us. Are you offering your love to God today?

At Thy feet its treasure store

And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. Luke 7:37-38 ESV

He who has been forgiven much loves much. That is what Jesus taught the Pharisees through this encounter. Offer your love to Jesus today.

Take myself and I will be

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 ESV

Again, we offer ourselves to God in response to His offering Himself for us. This first part of the stanza recaps how we are to offer, love, and this part what, everything. This sums up all we have been considering these last six weeks. Offer yourself to God today.

Ever only all for Thee

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect Romans 12:2 ESV

Then as He transforms us we continually offer ourselves. Forever, our offering never ceases. Only, to no one else but God alone. All, holding nothing back but offering all to Him. This positions us to know and do His will which confirms we have truly given ourselves to Him.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more, with the refrain.

Take my love my Lord I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store
Take myself and I will be
Ever only all for Thee

Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, Be Resonant.

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Pouring Out Your Love

Take my love my Lord I pour

Take my love my Lord I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store
Take myself and I will be
Ever only all for Thee

Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated 1874
By: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879)

Listen to this worshipful version of this hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

Below is video content always available as part of an extensive archive of resources. We have lots of tools and options designed to help you be Resonant!  Check them out today and please consider becoming a Subscriber to support our mission of providing these tools to everyone with access to the internet!!

Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this classic hymn, work to sincerely offer each part of your life and your entire life to God. It requires diligence and intentionality. Thanks for joining us in this grand pursuit. Let’s tune our hearts.

I Pour My Love

What a beautiful image of offering our love to God, pouring it out. I imagine a pitcher representing my love and choosing to pour it out for God holding nothing back. Our love is one of our greatest treasures and offering it to God demonstrates our love for Him.

When you think of pouring your love our for God what kind of things come to mind? Serving others? Spending time with Him? Praying and studying His word? Showing mercy? Singing His praises? Take a few minutes and think about the last thing you did simply to show love for God.

What came to mind? Was that a simple exercise or a painful one? If it was painful, was it because you had trouble identifying something?

Making this commitment means that you are willing to pour out your love for God. Pour it out on Him. Pour it out on others. Pout it out.

Take my love my Lord I pour

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5 ESV

It is love which motivates all of our offerings. We are to love God with heart, soul, mind and strength Jesus taught us in the Gospels quoting this verse. When we choose to love Him we do so in response to His love for us. Are you offering your love to God today?

 

 

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and offer your love to God. Ask yourself this simple question, “Have I offered my love to God?” and then allow the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth to you. Make this your simple prayer today “Lord, I pour my love out for You.” Then prepare to take advantage of the opportunities He provides to do just that.

At Your Feet

At Thy feet its treasure store

If the imagery of the pitcher above representing our love poured out was not specific enough, lacking for you a more concrete nature consider this historical, scriptural one…

Jesus is sitting at the house of a Pharisee, having been invited as a guest. A woman of low repute comes in and washes Jesus’ feet with her tears and anoints them with expensive perfume. The religious leaders are inclined to chastise her but Jesus takes the moment to teach a powerful truth, “He who has been forgiven much loves much.”

Sometimes offering our love to Jesus can seem strange. Why do we need to do that? He knows we love Him. We already told Him. But sometimes our showing love to Jesus is not about us or Jesus as much as it is about the people watching the demonstration. Surely, this example was about Jesus’ and the love this woman had for Him, but it spoke to those present and still speaks to us today challenging us to love in proportion to the forgiveness we have received.

Heart check!

At Thy feet its treasure store

And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. Luke 7:37-38 ESV

The story of the woman with the alabaster box is clearly referenced here. She offered something many considered valuable, but Jesus highlighted the true gift, her love. Will you draw conviction and inspiration from her demonstration of love today? How can you demonstrate your extravagant love for Jesus? What can you offer that would show your love?

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and consider how you can show your love to God today. Pray a simple prayer like this one, “Jesus, show me what to offer.” Then trust the Spirit to help you follow through with that commitment.

Jesus teach how to love You by helping always remember how much I have been forgiven. May my response to Your forgiveness continue to change my life by changing the way I love. In Jesus’ name. Amen!

Loving Tuning!

Keep coming back, and we will work to help you remove the things that may hinder your longing for His return by cultivating an awareness of God’s presence. We will help you tune your heart to live out your worship by providing resources like this to help you acknowledge the greatness of God as you become more Resonant, 7 days a week.

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Video 30.6 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Take my love my Lord I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store
Take myself and I will be
Ever only all for Thee

What a beautiful image of offering our love to God, pouring it out. I imagine a pitcher representing my love and choosing to pour it out for God holding nothing back. Our love is one of our greatest treasures and offering it to God demonstrates our love for Him.

Lord, I pour my love out for You.

The story of the woman with the alabaster box is clearly referenced here. She offered something many considered valuable, but Jesus highlighted the true gift, her love. How can you demonstrate your extravagant love for Jesus? What can you offer that would show your love?

Jesus, show me what to offer.

When we offer ourselves we are also making an ongoing commitment. There are no take-backs with this one. God knows it, but do we? Many of us live like we can offer ourselves when it is convenient, but God wants us all the time. How committed are you to your offering?

Spirit, show me how offered I am.

All of me, only to God, for all time. Wow! That is a powerful statement. When we have offered ourselves to Him it is much easier to live out this commitment daily. Offer all of yourself again today, forever, to God alone. Then rest in that.

God, I offer all of myself to You alone forever.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time,Be Resonant.

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My Heart, God’s Throne

Take my heart it is Thine own

Take my will and make it Thine
It shall be no longer mine
Take my heart it is Thine own
It shall be Thy royal throne

Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated 1874
By: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879)

Listen to this modern version of this classic hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the podcast below.

Here is podcast content always available as part of an extensive archive of resources. We have lots of tools and options designed to help you be Resonant!  Check them out today and please consider becoming a Subscriber to support our mission of providing these tools to everyone with access to the internet!!

Everyone enjoy this podcast and transcript below!  It features meditative music and moments to contemplate the Scriptures and reflections shared.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this classic text and hymn, think about what it will mean to sincerely offer each part of your life and your entire life to God. It requires diligence and intentionality. Thanks for joining us in this grand pursuit. Let’s think about this.

My Heart

We have offered so much of ourselves through the words of this hymn already. Hands and feet, voice and lips, even our intellect, and now we get to the heart of it: our heart. The heart is most often associated with love and that is fair because truly everything revolves around this most powerful of decisions and emotions.

Yes, our heart is the seat of our emotions, intellect and will. We have already addressed the intellect and will in earlier sections of this hymn, but not our emotions. They are powerful and can drive us in a myriad of directions. They are also so fickle, changing at times with little notice. But they are a gift from God which we can offer back to Him. Offer your heart and all the emotions it houses to God today to use for His glory.

As you do make certain you realize that your faith finds rest in your heart as well, hearts that have been sprinkled, made new by God’s work in you. He allows you to draw near and gives you the desire to do so. Even your interest in offering your heart to God at all originates with Him and is empowered by His cleansing work.

Take my heart it is Thine own

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:22 ESV

Draw near with a true heart. How do we make our hearts true? By having them sprinkled clean with the pure water of the Holy Spirit. This happens when we draw near in full assurance of faith, confident that God can and will do the work of making our hearts His. Offer yours today.

RESONATE!

Take a few moments and consider your heart. Is it helping you draw near to God, or chasing after other things? Where your treasure is your heart is also. Evaluate if God is your treasure, or if you are treasuring there things. Do not let your emotions be your guide, but offer even them to God. Pray this simple prayer, “God, use my emotions for Your glory.“

Your Throne

It shall be Thy royal throne

When we ask God to sit on the throne of our hearts, we are acknowledging Him as our King. We commit to live according to His design and wishes. We surrender everything we are to the purposes of His kingdom.

If you have offered God your heart, the very core of all that you are, then you have begun to resolve this issue. Begun because it is an on-going process of coming to God so that His love can go out through us. We must keep coming to Him and yielding to His ways.

Imagine your heart as an empty throne. Think about Jesus coming and sitting on that throne. See Him smiling at you for offering it to Him. When you offer it you are demonstrating your trust in Him and certainly expecting Him to use you for His glory. And to what end? Love.

Love is the aim of our lives. Offering our hearts to Jesus is the single greatest decision that influences and even ensures that pursuit will be accomplished. Make it your aim today, and offer your heart to be His throne.

It shall be Thy royal throne

The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 1 Timothy 1:5 ESV

Here is the purpose of offering our hearts, love. Loving God and loving others. When we make our heart His throne He reigns and rules and helps us love with a pure heart, good conscience and sincere faith. Offer your heart to God today to make it His royal throne.

God on the throne of our hearts. This is powerful imagery and helps us rightly consider the cost of offering anything and everything to God. He is King of kings and when we choose to acknowledge this in our hearts the conflict between ours and His finds resolution.

RESONATE!
It is so important to offer your heart to be God’s throne. It changes your perspective on everything. Pray simply, “Lord, make my heart Your throne.” 

Lord I commit my heart to You. Make it your royal throne from which Your kingly authority is plainly on display. In Jesus name. Amen.

Heart-filled Thinking!

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Podcast 30.5 Transcript

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.

Take my will and make it Thine

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! Psalm 143:10 ESV

Here is another challenging transaction. The Psalmist asks simply to be taught God’s will, but the hymn writer asks for an exchange. I suppose you could argue they have the same result but I like the surrender of the latter. Both lead to level ground though, so yield today.

It shall be no longer mine

Saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” Luke 22:42 ESV

Jesus prays and voices a slightly different approach. Where His will was not the Father’s He surrendered. There is no exchanging of wills, simply surrender. However you choose to approach this today, being taught, or an exchange, determine to surrender your will to God’s.

Take my heart it is Thine own

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:22 ESV

Draw near with a true heart. How do we make our hearts true? By having them sprinkled clean with the pure water of the Holy Spirit. This happens when we draw near in full assurance of faith, confident that God can and will do the work of making our hearts His. Offer yours today.

It shall be Thy royal throne

The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 1 Timothy 1:5 ESV

Here is the purpose of offering our hearts, love. Loving God and loving others. When we make our heart His throne He reigns and rules and helps us love with a pure heart, good conscience and sincere faith. Offer your heart to God today to make it His royal throne.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more, with the refrain.

Take my will and make it Thine
It shall be no longer mine
Take my heart it is Thine own
It shall be Thy royal throne

Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, Be Resonant.

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God’s Will Leads to Level Ground

Take my will and make it Thine

Take my will and make it Thine
It shall be no longer mine
Take my heart it is Thine own
It shall be Thy royal throne

Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated 1874
By: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879)

Listen to this worshipful version of this hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

Below is video content always available as part of an extensive archive of resources. We have lots of tools and options designed to help you be Resonant!  Check them out today and please consider becoming a Subscriber to support our mission of providing these tools to everyone with access to the internet!!

Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this classic hymn, work to sincerely offer each part of your life and your entire life to God. It requires diligence and intentionality. Thanks for joining us in this grand pursuit. Let’s tune our hearts.

Level Ground

Climbing is exhilarating. But it is also very difficult.

So is surrendering your will to God. 

Have you ever tried it? Then you know what I mean. Just like climbing requires some specific skills to be successful, so does surrender. You must learn those skills, either by trial and error, or much more easily by having someone show you.

God wants to teach you His will. When you are seeking the same the ground levels out tremendously. Are you ready to echo this prayer and see the mountain before you shrink before your eyes?

Climbing can also be very dangerous, especially if you do not know what you are doing. All the more reason when it comes to your spiritual life to remove some of the hazards that could be harmful to your health by seeking a level path to walk on as opposed to a steep one. Learning God’s will levels the ground before you.

Take my will and make it Thine

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! Psalm 143:10 ESV

Here is a very challenging transaction. The Psalmist asks simply to be taught His God’s will, but the hymn writer asks for an exchange. I suppose you could argue they have the same result but I like the surrender of the latter. Both lead to level ground though, so yield today.

Some of our other offerings, hands, feet, lips, silver and gold are either external or can be approximated with the right actions. Offering our will expresses our desire for not only our actions but our motivations to be right. It gets to the very core of the issue. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you offer your will to God.

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and offer your will to God. Ask yourself this simple question, “Have I offered my will to God?” and then allow the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth to you. Make this your simple prayer today “Spirit, help me offer my will to God.” Then prepare to walk the level ground it creates.

God’s Will

It shall be no longer mine

But walking that level ground can be challenging as well, especially if the direction marked out is not the one you would choose. See, you could be taught the way to go but still choose to go your own way. The struggle between those two can be mighty unless you determine your response before the fork.

For instance, maybe you want to walk a path through wide open fields where your soul has space to expand. When God shows you His way it leads you through the city with walls that feel like they are closing in on you. If you have determined to follow God before the city comes into view it will be much easier.

Fortunately for us, Jesus had already determined to follow God’s path before He came to the Garden of Gethsemane. It was still a difficult path but He was prepared to walk it because He had decided ahead of time. When we place our will in God’s hands like Jesus did there we took can follow on even difficult paths.

It shall be no longer mine

Saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” Luke 22:42 ESV

Jesus prays and voices a slightly different approach than simply learning God’s will. Where His will was not the Father’s He surrendered. There is no exchanging of wills, simply surrender. However you choose to approach this today, being taught, or an exchange, determine to surrender your will to God’s.

Complete and total surrender. My will no longer my own, but completely God’s. If you have ever offered your will to God you know it is not a one-and-done transaction, but must be repeated regularly. Our flesh likes to exercise ownership even after surrender. Offer your will again today.

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and surrender your will to God. Pray a simple prayer like this one, “Father, I offer my will again today.” Then trust the Spirit to help you follow through with that commitment.

God teach me your will. Spirit help me to walk in it once I learn it. Jesus, thank You for giving me an example to follow when it comes to surrendering my will to the Father. In Jesus’ name. Amen!

Surrendered Tuning!

Keep coming back, and we will work to help you remove the things that may hinder your longing for His return by cultivating an awareness of God’s presence. We will help you tune your heart to live out your worship by providing resources like this to help you acknowledge the greatness of God as you become more Resonant, 7 days a week.

Like what you’re finding here?  Fill out the form to the right to get an email with each fresh post and updates of new tools to help you be Resonant.

Please comment below and share if you have found this helpful in your journey of being more resonant.

Video 30.5 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Take my will and make it Thine
It shall be no longer mine
Take my heart it is Thine own
It shall be Thy royal throne

Some of our other offerings are either external or can be approximated with the right actions. Offering our will expresses our desire for not only our actions but our motivations to be right. It gets to the very core of the issue. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you offer your will to God.

Spirit, help me offer my will to God.

Complete and total surrender. My will no longer my own, but completely God’s. If you have ever offered your will to God you know it is not a one-and-done transaction, but must be repeated regularly. Our flesh likes to exercise ownership even after surrender. Offer your will again today. 

Father, I offer my will again today.

The heart is the seat of the emotions, intellect and will. We have already addressed the intellect and will in earlier sections, but not our emotions. They are so fickle, but they too are a gift from God which we can offer back to Him. Offer your emotions to God today to use for His glory.

God, use my emotions for Your glory.

God on the throne of our hearts. This is powerful imagery and helps us rightly consider the cost of offering anything and everything to God. He is King of kings and when we choose to acknowledge this in our hearts the conflict between ours and His finds resolution.

Lord, make my heart Your throne.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, Be Resonant.

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The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste, So Offer It To God

Take my intellect and use

Take my silver and my gold
Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect and use
Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose

Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated 1874
By: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879)

Listen to this modern version of this classic hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the podcast below.

Here is podcast content always available as part of an extensive archive of resources. We have lots of tools and options designed to help you be Resonant!  Check them out today and please consider becoming a Subscriber to support our mission of providing these tools to everyone with access to the internet!!

Everyone enjoy this podcast and transcript below!  It features meditative music and moments to contemplate the Scriptures and reflections shared.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this classic text and hymn, think about what it will mean to sincerely offer each part of your life and your entire life to God. It requires diligence and intentionality. Thanks for joining us in this grand pursuit. Let’s think about this.

What I Think

If you do not view yourself as possessing great intellectual prowess you might be tempted to diminish this commitment. Not so fast my friend. We are truly addressing the thought-life here and the impact it has on your living.

There are far-reaching implications on the way you live based on how you think. Allowing God to have control of your intellect shapes the decisions you make and the things you do. That is what we are aware of as we commit our intellect to God.

We must be diligent because of minds are battlefields. The forces of good and evil are ever waging war there, if not subtly. If we are not careful, we can loose the battle before we have even begun. We must be cautious as to what is shaping the way we think.

Take my intellect and use

We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ…2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV

From our money to our minds, we are called to put our resources to use for Christ. Have you committed your intellect to God. Maybe you do not feel like you are wise, but the question remains. Will you commit your thought life to God bringing Him glory where no one else sees?

You may not consider yourself an intellectual and so assume you can take a pass on this one. You can’t. Your thought life must be consecrated to God because it shapes much of your attitude and behavior. So, no passes. Consecrate your thought life to God today.

RESONATE!

Take a few moments and assess your thought life. Are you diligent or lazy when it comes to the way you think? If you are not working to use your thoughts to glorify God, the enemy of your soul may very well be slowly undermining your confidence in Him. Pray this simple prayer, “Spirit, I consecrate my intellect today.“

What I Do

Every power as Thou shalt choose

Our thoughts shape what we do. Having committed our intellect, our minds to God, we can assume there will be actions that will flow out of those thoughts. We commit before we know what those actions will be, offering them to God to use however He might choose.

Stop and imagine some of the things that might flow from your consecrated intellect. Some of it may be very beautiful. Some powerful. It will not be all butterflies and roses, but it will all have a positive impact on the world around you. It will likely be very surprising when you experience what God does through you, but at the same time it will make sense as it flows out of how He is remaking you.

When we commit our intellect to God we are yielding the control of it in that moment to Him. Have you gotten to that place where you are ready to make that commitment? Is there something holding you back? Sort through those thoughts and commit all the rest to God.

Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 ESV

Our thought life is reflected in our actions so they will be revealed. Allow your wisdom to help you make the best use of your time with a constant awareness that the days we live in are evil so we must be careful how we walk. Commit your intellect to God.

How will God use your mind? To shape your perspective and your actions. When you have dedicated all your mental powers to God you will think about things very differently because you will be yielded to His influence. Embrace the blessing of consecrating your mind to God.

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It is so important to offer your intellect to God so that your mind can be prepared to be used for His glory. When you mind is prepared you actions are more likely to follow suit. Pray simply, “Lord, I yield my mind to Your influence.” Then keep praying and watch Him use every intellectual power as He chooses.

Lord I commit my intellect to You. Use every power however You choose. Help me to be diligent in offering them to you routinely. In Jesus name. Amen.

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Podcast 30.4 Transcript

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.

Take my silver and my gold

Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 ESV

The offering of our bodies now turns outward, yet not entirely. Though the measure is the use of our money, the underlying factor is our heart which we will look at more closely in the next stanza. So for here, ask yourself if you are willing to put all your resources at God’s disposal.

Not a mite would I withhold

Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” Luke 21:1-4 ESV

The widow’s mite. What a challenge! To give all we have to live on. That is a remarkable act of faith which is impossible without God’s help. Giving not out of abundance but poverty. Lord show us how to mirror this in our lives.

Take my intellect and use

We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ…2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV

From our money to our minds, we are called to put our resources to use for Christ. Have you committed your intellect to God. Maybe you do not feel like you are wise, but the question remains. Will you commit your thought life to God bringing Him glory where no one else sees?

Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 ESV

Our thought life is reflected in our actions though, so there is a way in which it is revealed. Allow your wisdom to help you make the best use of your time with a constant awareness that the days we live in are evil so we must be careful how we walk. Commit your intellect to God.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more, with the refrain.

Take my silver and my gold
Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect and use
Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose

Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, Be Resonant.

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