It is not uncommon for people to hear this message and think, The Christian life is going to be a long, dry haul. So much for a life without lack! Not at all. The reality is that the long, dry haul is when you are trying to manage your life by always getting what you want. This is what Jesus was teaching when he said, “If you try to save your life, you’ll lose it” (Luke 17:33 PAR). Why will you lose it? Because you will miss out on the provision of God. Choose death to self, however, and you will have it.
