Think of the self that God has given as an acorn. It is a marvelous little thing, a perfect shape, perfectly designed for its purpose, perfectly functional. Think of the grand glory of an oak tree. Godβs intention when He made the acorn was the oak tree. His intention for us is ββ¦ the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.β Many deaths must go into our reaching that measure, many letting-goes. When you look at the oak tree, you donβt feel that the lossβ of the acorn is a very great loss. The more you perceive Godβs purpose in your life, the less terrible the losses seem.