NOTHING HELD BACK

I read a sign posted on the window of a store as I was driving by. It read “Everything must go! Nothing Held Back”. I guess it was their way of letting the public know that there wasn’t any merchandise that wasn’t for sale. They were not withholding their best stuff. They put it ALL out there.  As I drove past the store I kept replaying those words in my head, “Nothing Held Back." I knew that there was a spiritual application to those words as I felt the Holy Spirit stirring in me.

How many times do we withhold our very best from God? There could be a number of reasons for doing so, like fear of others, lack of understanding, allowing our flesh to control and many more. I know I am guilty of it. I can recall situations when I know I was asked to do something and while my intentions were to give God my best I allowed my own fear or what others thought prevent me from giving God my best. Some of us find it easier to adopt a “Nothing Held Back” philosophy in our careers, our hobbies, in our families but it’s difficult to have that same attitude for the things of God. I have witnessed people going through great lengths to move up the career ladder or going to extremes when they are doing something they like, but those same people I see giving their all in other arenas don’t have that same zeal in doing things for God. I believe that if there is anyone or any situation that deserves our best then God definitely does. At the risk of sounding cliché, did he not give us His very best when He sent His only son as a sacrifice for our sins (despite the fact He knew what He was going to face)? If anyone had a “Nothing Held Back Attitude”, God did!

This needs to be our theme as we enter into worship, in serving others, in living our lives day in and day out.  Let’s adopt a “Nothing Held Back” attitude from this day forward. In everything you do for Him, give it your best and withhold nothing. I promise that the returns are immeasurable! Be encouraged today.

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And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17