Most things in life just are not that complicated. Truly the hardest thing is not usually to know the right thing to do; it is to actually do that thing! Sport championships reveal this every single time - the teams that do the fundamentals of the sport the best will win. It truly is, usually, that simple.
Think of accumulating wealth. People often dream of being wealthy one day, but do not practice the simple fundamentals that insure wealth accumulation. God’s “get rich scheme” is very simple: Spend less money than you make and do it for a long time.
Simple.
It occurred to me that God’s strategy for a life that prevails is simple, too. What I do not mean by “prevail” is to have no downs, disasters, or disappointments. I mean that the graph will have peaks and valleys, but will trend up and to the right over time and, more importantly, you will not lose yourself or your wisdom in the difficult times.
Ready for the simple strategy?
It contains only three elements. Here it is:
Trust
Submission
Co-mission
Trust is to learn and live the secret of the light burden and easy yoke. (Matthew 11:28-30) It is to trust the Sovereignty and goodness of God - all the time. It is to anchor the self in the character and fidelity of God rather than the unreliable platforms of the self and the world.
Submission is accepting the ownership of Jesus on your life and surrender self-governance. “You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) “You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings.” (1 Corinthians 7:23)
Co-mission is the commitment to love what God loves and to love them like Jesus loves them. It is to join Jesus in His redemptive mission on planet earth - to seek and to save those who are lost. It is to do your vocation, whatever it is, as unto the Lord and not unto men or yourself. It is to give your life to serving your Oikos (the 8-15 people whom God has strategically and supernaturally placed with a front-row view of your life. It is the New Testament Greek word for “household” which is far more than your biological family)
As you live daily in Trust, Submission and Co-mission with Jesus, you will find your way, one step at a time, one moment at a time, one day at a time at God-speed. Doing life at the speed of God is the pace that is just right for our limited skills and wisdom!