No enthusiasm will ever stand the strain that Jesus Christ will put upon His worker, only one thing will, and that is a personal relationship to Himself which has gone through the mill of His spring-cleaning until there is only one purpose left--I am here for God to send me where He will.

God cannot deliver me while my interest is merely in my own character. Paul was not conscious of himself. He was recklessly abandoned, totally surrendered, and separated by God for one purpose--to proclaim the gospel of God.

This total surrender to 'the love of Christ' is the only thing that will bear fruit in your life. And it will always leave the mark of God's holiness and His power, never drawing attention to your personal holiness.

To be surrendered to God is of more value than our personal holiness.

Our ordinary and reasonable service to God may actually compete against our total surrender to Him.

Beware of surrender that is motivated by personal benefits that may result.

Gaining heaven, being delivered from sin, and being made useful to God are things that should never even be a consideration in real surrender.