When we lay on the altar that which is dearest to us, when we bury it in the ground, God gives it back it to us, glorified. If we lay our pride down, He gives us incredible dignity. If we lay our dreams down, He gives us unspeakable fulfillment. When we bury our own ambitions, He returns them back to us with interest. That which we put in the ground is a shriveled little seed, and what God hands back to us is a gorgeous handful of flowers—not a bad trade.
