from Chamber's 'Utmost for His Highest'

from the 25th devotional reading, 'The Test of Self-interest'

As soon as you begin to live the life of faith in God, fascinating and luxurious prospects will open up before you, and these things are yours by right; but if you are living the life of faith you will exercise your right to waive your rights, and let God choose for you.

...if you are [living the life of faith], you will joyfully waive your right and leave God to choose for you. This is the discipline by means of which the natural is transformed into the spiritual by obedience to the voice of God.

Many of us do not go on spiritually because we prefer to choose what is right instead of relying on God to choose for us.

Chambers, Oswald: My Utmost for His Highest : Selections for the Year. Grand Rapids, MI : Discovery House Publishers, 1993, c1935, S. May 25