Yield

Think about the word "Yield!"
I know that's not a word that comes up in everyday conversation, unless you are slowing down at a yield sign or you are frustrated because people are yielding instead of merging on the interstate. But just think about that word and what comes to mind when you hear it. I think about slowing down just long enough to see past the small tree blocking my view on the road I'm about to enter on to. To some people this word may bring another picture to mind.

The word "yield," according to Billy Graham has two meanings. On one hand it means "to relinguish or abandon," on the other hand it means "to give." It goes in line with Jesus' words from Matthew 10:39, "He who loses( or abandons) his life...will find it."
Those who submit to the will of God do not fight back at life. They learn the secret of yielding-relinguishing or abandoning- their own lives and wills to Christ. Then He gives back a life that is far richer than anything every imagined.

That's what I need to do...slow down, pause, abandon and just yield to God!