Since the old adage “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” carries some wisdom, I’ll refrain from doing that.  But I have had a good discussion with a friend this week about a statement (the title) on the cover of a book by a well-know Religious leader.  Here it is: “How YOU call it is how it WILL BE.”  (Emphasis in the original, not my embellishment.)

So, the content of the book may be great, but the title really disturbed me.  It certainly made me think, and that is good.  I’m not going to criticize the book because I have not read it.  But the statement made by the title is worth discussion.  Isn’t God in control?  Shouldn’t WE serve HIM instead of thinking (or demanding) HE serves US?  Even if we really were omnipotent as this title implies, would any of us really benefit from that power?  I’m personally much more comfortable and happy with a philosophy of “How GOD calls it is how it WILL BE”.

I’m not trying to sell us short, it’s just that our human nature tries to rear its head all too often, and I know I often want things that are not God’s will.  Unfortunately, I typically don’t know that until well after the fact.  If I could call down whatever I want for my life, I would have ruined it many times over.

Come on, people… let’s get our hearts right.  Is this life about us and our desires, or is it about God and His?  Let’s make a commitment to serve Him.  To steal a great quote; “Ask not what God can do for you, but ask what you can do for God”.  That’s where we’ll find real prosperity and blessing.  Anything less sells everyone, including us, short of God’s plan.