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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  SURRENDERED HEART

A surrendered heart is a sign of a surrendered life. People often say when someone makes a start to serve Jesus that they surrendered their heart. But that surrender normally takes a life time to achieve.

I know from personal experience that I am more sold out to the cause of Christ than at any point in my life. My heart is more surrendered than it was five years ago, ten years ago or even when I started my journey of a faith walk with Christ.

He desires our surrender. He wants us to give up total control to him. As someone who is hardwired to be in control, it is a hard thing to relinquish. But by giving up that control we learn to trust him more and more.

Matt 16:24- Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

What does it mean to take up our cross and follow Jesus? It was not easy for the man part of Jesus to go to the cross. He asked that the father let the cup pass from him. But he then surrendered to the plan, even though it meant horrific pain. Surrender involves personal sacrifice and sometimes making painful choices.

Romans 12:2 -And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Surrender means we pickup our Bibles to renew our minds instead of doing something we want to do. Surrender means that we listen for God’s voice and try to walk in his path for our feet; his will.

Phil 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Surrender means that we give our cares and concerns to God. We are not supposed to allow anything to cause us to be anxious. When we give God our cares he turns around and gives us peace. Keeping ourselves in a place of surrender means we will have peace.

Matthew 6:34 -Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.

Surrender means that we trust God to provide whatever we need when tomorrow becomes today. We were never meant to live in any other day but the current one. We cannot get so wrapped up in the past that we carry the pain and hurt from the past into a new day. We cannot be so worried about the future that we do not live today.

God has promised to provide for us. He will give us what we need. Surrender means that we will submit to his will and not worry about tomorrow.

When we surrender, we are telling God that we trust him to keep his word. It opens up our lives for him to work. We often tie God’s hands when we pray for something then turn around and try to work it out for ourselves. He is all knowing, all powerful, he doesn’t need our assistance. He needs our surrender.

Prov 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

When we truly learn to trust in the Lord with all of our hearts he will do amazing things with us and for us. Surrender means trusting with all of our heart. If we can do that and not listen to our human reasoning but acknowledge God and his plan, he will always keep our feet on the right path.

Walking by faith, we continue to surrender each day. Paul said, “I die daily.” Meaning he had to get up everyday and make a choice. Do I lean on my understanding and human instinct or do I follow Jesus and allow him to direct my path.

In our path is confusion, lies of the enemy, obstacles to overcome. If we trust in the Lord he will help us navigate all the traps and keep us going in his wisdom and peace. A surrendered heart is a sign of a surrendered life. God is not looking for perfection, but a life fully surrendered to him.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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