people, if you want to be a follower of christ give it all. this is mainly for you to write why following god is hard for you, i read it and give it to god in prayer... questions are more than welcome, i'll try my best to answer them
I have been struggling with this question for 30 something years now. The difficulty comes in interpreting the phrase, "give it all." Of course this begins with a surrender of heart, mind and soul...life really, but what does that actually look like, practically, as we live it out? Am I to sell all of my posesions and follow after the Christ ministering to all I come in contact with? If I do, my wife and children will be left destitute. That is not what we mean. So what do we mean by "give it all?" I can say that I do not believe I have successfully given my all. I seek to live a life that is pleasing to the Father. I love my family and do my best to provide for them. I ask more of myself than is required by my profesion. I seek to minister to those around me when opportunity presents itself. I put myself in positions to teach and be teachable. But do I fail? Yes. Do I fall to the temptations of self? Yes. Do I give it back to God and try again? Yes. But how do we actually give it all? I don't know.
I think if I 'gave it all' it would be for the good of other people, ie: going to a poor place and helping the sick. I wouldn't be "giving it for god" it would be giving it for them.
