Will you accept God’s invitation to surrender and align your life with His purpose?

GROWING DEEPER

Continue to follow Him. Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong. Colossians 2:6–7 (NLT)

SELFLESS

The Blessing Of Surrender

Will you accept God’s invitation to surrender and align your life with His purpose?

If you don't surrender to God, don't think you don't surrender. Everybody surrenders — to something.

E. Stanley Jones

God’s Invitation To Surrender

Do not let sin control the way you live… Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.Romans 6:12–13 (NLT)

I must learn that the purpose of my life belongs to God, not me. Oswald Chambers

Passionately answer God’s call to keep yielding your body to Him as one who has now experienced resurrection life! You live now for His pleasure, ready to be used for His noble purpose. Romans 6:13 (TPT)

The Power of Surrender

What blessings from God are you missing out on by not surrendering to Him?

The shape of true love isn't a diamond. It's a cross. — Alicia Bruxvoort

Christ proved God’s passionate love for us by dying in our place while we were still lost and ungodly! And there is still much more to say of His unfailing love for us! Romans 5:8–9 (TPT)

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. Corrie ten Boom

1. Your Life Becomes An Adventure

The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.  …and I will bless you …and you will be a blessing. Genesis 12:1–2 (NIV)

By an act of faith, Abraham said [YES] to God’s call to travel to an unknown place that would become his home. When he left, he had no idea where he was going!  Hebrews 11:8 (MSG)

2. Your Heart Becomes Peaceful

I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world. John 16:33 (MSG)

The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” 1 Kings 19:11 (NIV)

Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:11–13 (NIV)

3. Your Life Becomes A Miracle

Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for His miraculous power constantly energises you. Ephesians 3:20 (TPT)

“How will this be?” Mary asked the angel. Luke 1:34 (NIV)

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you… For no word from God will ever fail.” Luke 1:35, 37 (NIV)

4. You Encounter The Holy Spirit

Being filled with the Spirit is simply this - having my whole nature yielded to His power. When the whole soul is yielded to the Holy Spirit, God Himself will fill it. Andrew Murray

Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptised by John. But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptised by You,” he said, “so why are You coming to me?” But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.” So John agreed to baptise Him. 

After His baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on Him.  And a voice from heaven said, “This is My dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” Matthew 3:13–17 (NLT)