{"id":436,"date":"2010-06-21T05:35:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.195.124.95\/~redletu4\/i-give-up-2\/"},"modified":"2010-06-21T05:35:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-21T11:35:00","slug":"i-give-up-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert\/i-give-up-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I give up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

It\u2019s amazing how much time I spend trying to defending my territory, holding on to what I think I\u2019ve earned. Like an ancient warrior, I patrol what I\u2019ve conquered and repel all those who might challenge it. <\/span><\/p>\n

The American founders gave us rights \u2014 and they called then unalienable, presumptively from God. But this twists the Almighty\u2019s arm, forcing Him to conform to me. <\/span><\/p>\n

It just doesn\u2019t work that way. The Bible is really all about surrender.<\/span><\/p>\n

These <\/span>words<\/span><\/a> pierce through my self importance: <\/span>
\u201cWhoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.\u201d<\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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I need to learn to give up.<\/strong> <\/span><\/div>\n
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I need to give up the need for justice.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I need to give up the\u00a0need to be right. <\/span><\/div>\n
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I need to give up the chase.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I need to give up the need to be important.<\/span><\/p>\n

I need to give up my need for self-preservation<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you<\/em><\/span>.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>1 Peter 5:7<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

I give up.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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