A LIving Sacrifice: Romans 12.1

God was saying, ‘I want you, David, I want everything you have and everything you are.’ At that moment God did not say, ‘You’re going to be a preacher, you’re going to be an evangelist, you’re going to be a missionary.’ It was to say, ‘David, I want all – or nothing,’ and I was just 15 years old!

That’s where we begin with God – it’s all or nothing. You can’t play with God; you can’t fool with Him. What are you called for? Are you called to live for God, or for yourself – to have a good time, a family and a big house, a car and a successful business and just to go on until your pension comes? No, when God called you, He said, ‘I want everything, including your success.’

The Divine Ultimatum: All or Nothing for the Kingdom

At the core of every spiritual calling is a moment of total surrender. For many, this happens long before a specific "title" – like preacher or missionary – is ever given. It begins with a fundamental response to a divine demand: God wants everything you are, or nothing at all.

Key Principle: You weren't called to simply "exist" until retirement; you were called to be a living sacrifice.