All I could think of was what a privilege it was to give my life away for love's sake.

If we are not full of Him we have nothing to offer to anyone else.

Why go to the ends of the earth if you have nothing to give?

No can be an anointed word. We cannot be saviors to all. We are servants, daughters, sons, and brides, but not saviors. There is only one Savior. We cannot have His job. We are called and allowed to rest. God is able to keep His world going, and in the meantime it is very important we do not do more than He is asking.

God wants your ministry to flow from the realization that you are a beloved child of God. In that place you don’t worry too much about how people see you. You don’t worry too much about whether they’re nice or mean. You don’t even worry about whether they love you or hate you. You don’t worry because you’re simply going to love them and love Him. This comes from knowing who He is and what He thinks of you. This is what it means to grasp you are a child of God.

Just love the one in front of you. Take in the orphan, take in the widow. Just love the one in front of you.

When you're in love with God, you're not afraid to yield your life to Him.