When I Lay My Isaac Down:  Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances by Carol Kent.

“When we fully understand that we are in a spiritual battle, that the world is not our home, just a “stopping off” place, we can begin to get excited about having a short time to engage in the battle raging around us (27).”

True heart sacrifices involve:

• identifying something precious to us (our Isaac)
• letting go of our control over the situation, event, or the person as an act of worship
• embracing God’s love in the process of the release
• resting in the outcome, even if in this lifetime we are not allowed to understand the reason behind the need for the sacrifice and the pain involved (43).”