Am I Surrendered to the Lord?
Does anyone question that self-will is the
stronghold of the flesh, and that surrendering your will to God attacks the
stronghold and is the act which the Spirit most desires and the flesh most
resists?
Surrender means to yield ownership, to relinquish control
over what we consider ours, our property, our time, and our
“rights.” When we surrender to
God, we are simply acknowledging that what we “own” actually belongs
to Him. He is the giver of all good
things.
We are responsible to care for what God has given us, as
stewards of His property. But by
surrendering to God, we admit that He is ultimately in control of everything,
including our present circumstances. Surrendering
to God helps us to let go of whatever has been holding us back from God’s best
for our lives. By surrendering to God,
we let go of whatever has kept us from wanting God’s ways first.
If you believe this, then surrender and say, “God,
here, I am. I give up all my plans, all my desires and hopes, and accept your
will for my life. Whatever You want, take; wherever You would have me go; send;
whatever You would have me surrender, reveal to me. I bend to Your will.”
Consider this challenge for you from Romans
12:1, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer
your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God– this is your
spiritual act of worship.”
Surrender is fundamental to God filling us with
His Holy Spirit. This surrender is a
conscious act where we deliberately choose to yield all we are and all we have
to Him.
Look deep into your heart and consider these
questions: What have I held back from
the Lord? What restrictions have I
placed on what He can do in, and with, my life? The more absolutely you yield your time,
talents, possessions, desires, and energy to Christ, the more you will know the
fullness of His Spirit.
Will you allow yourself to surrender all to God
now! Why not stop what you’re doing,
right now, and tell God He may do in you, to you, and through you whatever He
chooses.
God is waiting for you.
What Do You Think?
We have all sinned and deserve God’s judgment. God, the
Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in
Him. Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves
us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve,
was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible. If you truly believe
and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring,
“Jesus is Lord,” you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity
with God in heaven.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our
sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
What Is Your Response?
Yes, I want to follow Jesus!
If you said Yes, please let me know so I can pray and
rejoice with you because you are now a child of God.
I still have questions.
If you still have questions please let me
know. I will do my best to answer them,
and I will pray that God will grant you wisdom and discernment as you seek the
truth about Him.
You may contact me at: isaiah6@rocketmail.com. I will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Russ Sharrock has been in ministry for 23
years as Pastor, Church Planter, Bible Teacher and Missionary. In 2019 he
founded Vanguard Ministries International. Prior to accepting God’s call into ministry,
he was a professional photographer, and over the years co-authored three
newspaper columns with his wife Alice Taylor Sharrock, a professional artist
for over 40 years.
If you have any questions concerning the topic
of the post, or about having a relationship with Jesus Christ, you may write to
me at: lifesjourney1949@gmail.com. I appreciate all my readers but give God all
the glory for this opportunity to journey through life with each of you. May God bless you!
