“Outside the will of God, there’s nothing I want. Inside the will of God, there’s nothing I fear” (A. W. Tozer).

A. W. Tozer nailed it. Outside of the will of God, there’s nothing I want. What could I possibly gain that would be worth losing my soul in the process? What could be worth sacrificing a relationship with the One who created me and who knows me best?

I’m not saying I could lose my salvation. I am saying that if I had chosen everything that this world could possibly offer instead of God, I’d have nothing. If I have God and nothing else, I still have everything.

Inside the will of God, there’s nothing I fear. What could anyone do to me other than take my life and send me directly into the presence of God? Who could possibly harm me if the Father’s hand is on me? If God allows it, then God will bring something out of it that will be way better than any amount of hardship or suffering I endure.

The will of God is a win-win. There’s no possible way to lose for following Jesus. As Jim Elliott famously said, he is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. The older I get, the more I find that to be true. And Jim proved his own quote true by giving up his own life for the gospel at the young age of 28 and leaving behind a legacy that is still speaking.

Lord, I want nothing more and nothing less than Your will. I want nothing outside Your will. Inside Your will, I have absolutely nothing to fear and absolutely everything to gain. You are worth it, no matter the cost. Amen.