How Much Am I Willing To Give Him

Chris and I have been seeking the Lord for some answers in a couple different ares in our life. Without going into a lot of detail just yet, let's just say that the Lord has been speaking to both of us (unbeknownst to each other) the same thing. Without knowing what the Lord has been putting on Chris' heart (and visa versa), I have been dealing with the same things on my heart. Basically what it boils down to is that God is asking us to make a huge sacrafice for Him. He's asking us to give up something that means a whole lot to both of us and our family. I can see a few very important reasons for this request, and without being able to see a clear picture of what will follow, I can clearly see that God has a purpose for everything that He asks of us. Anyway, I have been spending my past several days whining to the Lord about this request, and how much I don't want to obey, and I finally came to the conclusion that He is worthy of everything that I have. I keep saying that I am giving God all of me, and holding nothing back from Him. I was sot of hoping that He would take my word for it and not put me to the test in that, but I now have a great opportunity in front of me to prove to God that I truly mean it. Sometimes we have to let go of things in our life that we really love, and trust that God has a reason for everything that He does. Gosh it feels like I've been having to do that a lot lately. I am looking at this as just another big risk that I am going to take for the Lord, and it's another opportunity for Chris and I to step out of our comfort zone and rely completely on the guidance of the Lord....blindfolded, none the less. That always lands us in a better place in life that when we try to control our situations.