Nothing of the old life

Again from Oswald Chambers. "There is only one thing God wants of us, and that is our unconditional surrender. When we are born again, the Holy Spirit begins to work His new creation in us...Our old gloomy outlook disappears, as does our old attitude toward things, and 'all things are of God' (2 Cor. 5:18). How are we going to get a life that has no lust, no self-interest, and is not sensitive to the ridicule of others? How will we have the type of love that 'is kind...is not provoked, and thinks no evil'? (1 Cor. 13:4-5). The only way is by allowing nothing of the old life to remain, and by having only simple, perfect trust in God---such a trust that we no longer want God's blessings, but only want God Himself."

And when we want God Himself alone, then He is able to have His will be done in our lives.

Jesus said, "I have much more to say to you...when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you." (John 17:12-14)

To have this kind of intimate communication with God, none of the old life can remain, for the old life is of the flesh and all truth is given through the Holy Spirit of God! May we allow His Spirit to continue His work in us!