Meditations on "Surrender"

Are we as genuine on the inside as we try to portray on the outside? 

As we stay on the path, one step at a time we will find that practicing self-control really does bring the good things that God has planned for us.

Surrendering to God is an everyday ongoing moment-by-moment process of turning away from self-will and choosing for the will of God in every situation. 

Giving our will and life over to the care of God means that we allow God to determine what is good for us, believing that He works all things according to His will for us

A humble life is grounded in a realistic view of ourselves.

If we ask God to show us the root cause of our actions, He will expose those things that keep us in bondage to our former ways.

What a blessing when we could finally say to God, “Take my will and my life and make them conform to the plans You have for me.” 

However, if we try to live our life with selective surrender to God’s will, our chosen disobedience will cause us to stumble and fall.

Recovery is more about the story of God’s faithfulness to us than it is about our strength to endure.

It’s time to open our minds and hearts to God and watch Him act on our behalf.

The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence. (Proverbs 14:16 NLT)

God’s desire is that we allow ourselves to be guided by His wisdom and replace our “street smart thinking” with His principles for living life to the full.