Step 3: Living Sacrifice

Ok, actually the 3rd step reads, made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Being as I hit this part pretty hard tonight I will basically leave you with a couple of questions and some resources for tonight.

How much time have I been devoting to my pursuit of a relationship with God?

Do I run to Him when I am afraid or do I run away from Him and the things of him?

Am I ready to offer my will and life over to the care of God? If so what does that look like? If not why not?

Ok resource number 1: If you want to take the 3rd step here is my suggestion. Use the 3rd step prayer as a template and then alter it as you see fit.

God I offer myself to thee, to build with me and to do with me as though wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self that I may better do thy will. Take away my difficulties that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help, of thy power, thy love, and thy way of life. May I do thy will always.

Reprinted from the book Alcoholics Anonymous, Second Edition Public Domain.

That being said here are some other very important resources.

• A book by Marc Driscoll on Porn and Masturbation. This is a free resource.
  http://relit.org/porn_again_christian/
• Many resources for accountability and transformation. Some free some with a cost.
  http://xxxchurch.com/
• Although the name self-help drives me nuts this is a place to get the book Alcoholics Anonymous as well as other resources.
  http://self-helpsoftware.com/BigBooks
• Pastor Matt Chandler does a two session workshop on God and Sex.
  Link
• Many resources from Pastor Timothy Keller.
  Link

I know you are thinking that these are mostly sexual sin related links. I know no one struggles with this but I thought to celebrate the launch of our first break out group from life issues with the Men’s Sexual Purity group with some free resources.