YES, LORD!

The other day I was watching "Yes, Man!" with Jim Carey and Zooey Deschanel.  I really liked this movie.  It was extremely cute and I love the story.  Jim Carey's  character 's life is in shambles because his wife left him and to protect himself from hurt , he just says no to everything and he isolates himself.  There is no joy in him at all.  

Of course I related this with my relationship with God.  How many times I have said no lord to a lot of His will because it inconveniences me or because I don't want to be vulnerable to people using me or even being hurt by others.  Serving others is hard concept because attached to it,  we sometimes can not help but expect something in return.  But to be like Christ, we come to serve and not to be served.  But when we say "Yes, Lord" to His will and submit... always something good comes from it.  Fruit of the Spirit...  It may not start out that way... like when JC character does his first Yes, man and he goes out of his way to help this homeless man and his car stalls out in the middle of nowhere.   He's a bit bitter but then he encounters an amazing girl that kisses him.  The good would not have happened if he didn't step out and said Yes even though it was out of the character's comfort zone.  I loved seeing the transition of the guy as he says Yes to every request and in the end he is surrounded by so many people and he found joy.  

I am learning to say Yes, Lord even though I just want to say no but every time I do say Yes to the Lord and surrender... I always find joy and peace.  

How do we know God's will?  prayer and in God's word.. praying for discipline and self-control ...

I love this quote: 

I think a lot of times we miss out on how God wants to use us.  —I miss out on how God wants to use me —because we'’re not connected in conversation with Him; we’re not watching for Him at work; we’re not listening; we’re not recognizing His hand at work around us or those in need around us. - kim wagner from revive our Hearts