amputated

"it is better to enter into life maimed but lovely in God's sight,
than to appear lovely to man's eyes but lame to God's." - OC
"...There are many things that are perfectly legitimate, but if you are going to concentrate on God you cannot do them. When God changes you through regeneration, giving you new life through spiritual rebirth, your life initially has the characteristic of being maimed..." These words really struck me today - to what lengths will we go to maintain a healthy connection with God? Most of us go through life with dead limbs hanging off our spiritual bodies - unwilling to really part with the things that have been put to death or hinder the health of our relationship with our Creator. There is the pride sometimes of possessing the freedom to do all things, but it is a sacrifice of love that will say "You mean more to me than doing this. I choose to cut it from my life so that I can get closer with You."
To the world we will look like an amputee - unable to participate in all the activities they enjoy, but to God we are beloved children that will one day be "perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." Matt.5:48