Falling In Love

I heard a great message, from my pastor Jay Hanson, about climbing into love. He spoke about relationships, and how we have to work at them. Relationships, real lasting relationships, take a lot of work. I loved the points that he brought up in this, and understood how I could apply them in my own life. He also compared this to our relationship with Christ.
Yet lately, I feel like I am falling in love with my Maker. And by falling, I mean surrendering. It is in loosing control of my life to the Lord, that I gain life! Matthew 16:25 says," For whoever would save his life will loose it, but whoever looses his life for My sake will find it."It is in the letting go of what people think about me, not wanting to make a name for myself, laying down the expectations of what I think my life should look like and the expectations of others, that I have found such freedom and life! The more I surrender to Him, the more I let go of that which seems to have become or hold more importance than Him, the more love I have for Him! And the more love I have for Him, the more love I have for others.
John 3:30 says," He must increase, but I must decrease."
It is in our surrendering, letting go of, decreasing of ourselves, and allowing the Holy Spirit to increase in our lives, that brings about a love for Christ that is unwavering. Only Christ and His Spirit can work this in us and through us. Yet we must surrender ourselves, and humble ourselves before Him. James 4:10 says," Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you." Don't try to exalt yourself. Don't try to prove to your family, to your friends,to the world that you have what it takes to accomplish whatever dream you have. Remember, it's not about you. The sooner you grasp this concept, the sooner you gain life.You will have true joy that remains through the storms of life, and a purpose that is only to exalt the Lord our God !

Father, thank you for the grace of Your Spirit that is at work in my life. May You, not I, be lifted up and exalted through my life. May my heart and spirit surrender do you each day! May I decrease so that Your Spirit can increase!