There are two points of sacrifice that we need to consider. The first is that the level of victory in your life is determined by the degree for which you are willing to sacrifice. The second is that the level of your love will determine how much you are willing to sacrifice. Sacrifice is giving up something for someone else’s gain. So what are you willing to sacrifice? What are you willing to sacrifice for? And will the end result be worth it?

Sacrifice is birthed from a renewed mind. Paul writes in Romans 12:1&2 that we are to be renewed through the transforming of our minds. The mind cannot be transformed by our own efforts. It is something that is done to us when we surrender. God does not fight us. He wants us to give Him access through surrender. When we surrender our minds, we are transformed. God’s mercy comes in and motivates us to be selfless people willing to do what it is He has willed us to do. God’s will is good, pleasing, and perfect. We know we are in His will if those three things are happening. We live as sacrifices to God; living in such a way is the best form of worship. So, live for God, sacrifice for Him, and watch as He brings the victory and the transformation.

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