For those who think Jesus did not give up power – “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and give his life a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45) cf. Phil 2:5-9. Jesus gave up his divine status and prerogatives—but not his deity—when he was incarnated. (See Warfield)
“Remain in my love.” —Jesus. John 15:9
“Keep yourselves in the love of God.” Jude 1:21
“We have come to know and to believe the love God has for us. . . . Whoever remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.” 1 John 4:16
"We spend all our time and energy pampering our bodies and minds, but if we ignore our souls, we will end up spiritually starved and malnourished." #BillyGraham
The son I gave up for adoption is 47 yrs old today. I don't know where he is, or how he is, and I will likely never know. But I think of him all the time—more so, as I age and become ever more aware of my own mortality—and I hope he is well and happy and, most importantly, loved.
When other people’s opinions are in conflict with God’s will for our lives, we need to respond to God’s invitations to follow him and swim upstream instead of going with the flow.