pondering...

I've been thinking about that scripture in Luke 18 a lot lately, where Jesus counsels the young rich man. He tells him to sell all that he has and follow Him. The rich man goes away sad, the bible doesn't mention him again...
I wonder what happened to that man? Was he one of those saved after Jesus' death and ressurection?? What all did he miss out on by choosing the world rather than following the LORD'S will? What do we miss out on by thinking we know what's best for us, rather than surrendering to the LORD? I don't want to miss out in what the Lord has in store for me. Whatever we are going through Jesus has the power to give and take away. So why hold on, and try to control our lives? He was offering that man a freedom from this world system, but he gave him freewill to choose. He wasn't trying to restrict him, but bless him.
It makes sense to me right now, but it's not always as easy as I would like it to be. Surrendering, especially when we're not sure what God is telling us to do. It doesn't make sense to the world, even to us sometimes. I want freedom from the world and it's systems, I want to surrender to His will!