Give Yourself to God

One day in prayer I felt a strong impression on my mind to give myself to God as I was, and to leave all to follow him.  But presently felt a strong opposition to it, backed with reasons, that if I would give myself to the Lord, I should lose my liberty, and would then be not my own, or in my own power; but after a great conflict for some time, I was made willing to bid adieu to all things temporal, and chose the Lord for my portion.  I believe I was then effectually called to be a follower of the Lamb.

– from the papers of Howell Harris, Lay Preacher, c. 1735 (the National Library of Wales)