Be Watchful!

1 Cor.16:13 says "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Do all in love". Choosing to surrender your will! You don't choose with your mind-although you have to understand. You don't choose with your emotions-though it helps to WANT to make the choices. Ultimately you choose with your will. So you have to have a surrendered will.

The surrender of our will always comes down to saying: "Not my will, Lord, but Yours be done!" 1 Cor. 16:13 breaks down into four great challenges to help us in our choices:
1) BE WATCHFUL. Pay attention. Take a stand. Don't compromise, Engage. Participate. When he made these challenges, Paul was wrapping up his first letter to the Corinthian church with what it takes to following Jesus over your lifetime-a long obedience in the same direction.
2) STAND FIRM INTHE FAITH. Be determined. Certian. Resolute in your commitment. There are many ways to fall; one way to stand. Root yourself in Christ.
3) ACT LIKE MEN. The equivalent today might be something like, Don't whine or waver or wallow with excessive emotion. Choose your course and stick to it. Don't let your feelings rule your actions.
4) BE STRONG. Don't be weak or passive. Engage your will. Step up. Don't be indifferent. There's lot on the line here. Life is short. Take a stand. Fly the flag. Live for Jesus!

Thanks to James McDonald for this thought! Your brother, Mark Gayer