Lesson 35: Cross the Line

Are you "all in"? Have you stepped over the line to live all out for God? To trust Him no matter what?

Once I decided to "cross the line" and be on fire for God...life was good, awesome, the best it had ever been...until that one day. But I'm still across the line except with a whole new view, a new perspective.

Here are a few things that giving your life to Jesus does not mean.

1. It does not mean you "have" to be perfect. We are imperfect people who have been saved by God's grace.

2. It does not mean you "should not" have doubts. Doubt is a part of the human condition (learned this at church this last Sunday).

3. It does not mean that you "will not" have struggles. The Bible says the complete opposite. If we are to share in God's glory, we are to share in His suffering.

Before I crossed over the line and gave myself completely to God, I used to think that I should not pray for myself because there were other people who were more worthy of having God answer their prayers. And I also thought that I could accomplish anything I wanted to. A while back I was talking to a friend who said that she liked going to church but hadn't gone in a long time because she made wrong choices throughout the week and her choices didn't reflect a "Christian" life. I can completely relate as I have been there too.

But that's the beauty of God though...you can mess up all week and then still go to church on Sunday. God will be waiting. Slowly or rapidly He can change your heart...you just have to ask Him to do so. You have to want it. You'll find yourself making different choices once you continuously feel God's presence...once you begin living to please God.

Crossing the line is the best decision I have ever made in my life. It's really the only decision that will ultimately matter. The rest of my life is now driven by this one choice.