You have to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything

I am on Rick Warren's purpose driven email list. Below is a partial copy of this mornings essay. It reminded me of the country western song, You have to stand for something or you'll fall for anything. Or, that old saying, if you stand in the middle of the road long enough, you'll get run over.

I do my very best to stand with Christ.

Everybody Surrenders to Something
by Rick Warren



Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God, but laid aside his mighty power and glory, taking the disguise of a slave and becoming like men. Philippians 2:6-7 (LB)



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Everybody surrenders to something or someone in life.If not to God, you’ll surrender to popular opinion, to money, to resentment or fear, or to your own pride, lust, and ego.


We were designed to worship something, and when we fail to worship God, we create gods (idols) to surrender ourselves to. E. Stanley Jones said, “If you don’t surrender to Christ, you surrender to chaos.” You’re free to choose what you surrender to, but you’re not free from the consequences of that choice: “So give yourselves completely to God” (James 4:7 NCV).

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