EMPOWERING LIVES WITH PURPOSE:
What does it mean to surrender to God? The world we live in is a battleground. Satan has waged holy war against those God has called with purpose. As a human race, we are born into sin from Adam’s fall.
“When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.” (Romans 5:13 NLT)
We all have choices to make. We must choose to live life following our own sinful inclinations or look beyond ourselves and seek God. God promises that when we seek Him, we will find Him. And when we find Him, we must then decide to continue living on our own or surrender to His will, understanding that He is in ultimate control.
Surrender is a term used in battle. It implies giving up all our rights to a conqueror. Surrendering to God works the same way. As God’s children, we can surrender to Him, understanding that His ultimate plan for our life is far better than our own when we are able to humble ourselves, realizing God has our best interest in mind.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you And not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)
May you look into God’s word which will shed different levels of light on your life. It will help you surrender to strengthen your relationship with God. When we let go of our own attempts to earn God’s favor and rely upon Jesus Christ, we receive deeper intimacy with Him, and He allows us a greater power to serve Him.
“SURRENDERED-Yielded With Purpose”