"I want to have a life of surrender for the rest of my earthy days."
"Surrender to God - we are not defeated, but sin is the one defeated, eternal separation from God is defeated, death has lost, a life of hopelessness, despair, and purposelessness is defeated."
"Freedom is born in surrender - we are free from the bondage of sin and death."
"I pray for surrender, for Your will and less of my desires."
"Self-denial."
"Submission."
"Surrender."
I was looking through my journal from last year when I was preparing for Kenya & found these words in which you have read above. Looking back, I laugh.
I had NO idea what I was getting into, nor did I take it seriously at that point in time. I remember trying to surrender before I left. I really tried. It was something I felt pressing on my heart, but was an infant when it came to the depth of it all.
That is where Jesus comes in.
I have no clue, but felt the need to continue praying for it, and you know what, Jesus answered my prayers in ways I never could have imagined & ways I never would have wanted. Though things have changed (praise God), I am thankful to my Father in Heaven for working in and through me. Now I truly can say,
"Father, I have surrendered so much of my flesh, so much of this world, and I am continually asking for help to surrender more. I praise Your Holy name because it is now that I can truthfully say,
you are enough for me."
I have realized that living a life of my own decisions, my own desires, my own dreams, is a life not worth living at all. The plans I now dream of are ones that my Father has lead me to. God is leading me somewhere with this whole surrender thing, and I am so blessed and grateful to be in such a position.
While in Kenya, a dearly respected woman I met told me you know you're on the right track when you can say,
"I'd rather drown with Christ than jump into another's boat."
mmmm...those words are wonderful to revisit.
Basically that's saying that even if it seems like following Christ would only hurt us and serve no good, we follow after Him anyways because our love for Him exceeds our understanding or worldly desires.
I love you Jesus. Keep taking my life.
Hakuna Matata
"Surrender to God - we are not defeated, but sin is the one defeated, eternal separation from God is defeated, death has lost, a life of hopelessness, despair, and purposelessness is defeated."
"Freedom is born in surrender - we are free from the bondage of sin and death."
"I pray for surrender, for Your will and less of my desires."
"Self-denial."
"Submission."
"Surrender."
I was looking through my journal from last year when I was preparing for Kenya & found these words in which you have read above. Looking back, I laugh.
I had NO idea what I was getting into, nor did I take it seriously at that point in time. I remember trying to surrender before I left. I really tried. It was something I felt pressing on my heart, but was an infant when it came to the depth of it all.
That is where Jesus comes in.
I have no clue, but felt the need to continue praying for it, and you know what, Jesus answered my prayers in ways I never could have imagined & ways I never would have wanted. Though things have changed (praise God), I am thankful to my Father in Heaven for working in and through me. Now I truly can say,
"Father, I have surrendered so much of my flesh, so much of this world, and I am continually asking for help to surrender more. I praise Your Holy name because it is now that I can truthfully say,
you are enough for me."
I have realized that living a life of my own decisions, my own desires, my own dreams, is a life not worth living at all. The plans I now dream of are ones that my Father has lead me to. God is leading me somewhere with this whole surrender thing, and I am so blessed and grateful to be in such a position.
While in Kenya, a dearly respected woman I met told me you know you're on the right track when you can say,
"I'd rather drown with Christ than jump into another's boat."
mmmm...those words are wonderful to revisit.
Basically that's saying that even if it seems like following Christ would only hurt us and serve no good, we follow after Him anyways because our love for Him exceeds our understanding or worldly desires.
I love you Jesus. Keep taking my life.
Hakuna Matata
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