PDL 10

I missed some of the audio as my audio messed up.

The Audio

God never intended your life to be an easy Coast. Life is a dangerous surrender.

Your life can be radically different, when you say YES to God.  The 3 reasons people don't say yes to God are:
1 ignorance when you don't know what God is really like, you worry.
2 idolatry anything you put above God.
3 insecurity when you need to be in control.

The Lord is good to everyone. Everything God does in your life is due to His love for you.

God says "I want you to trust me". This is for your good, for your future and for your hope - not evil.

Sin is "I", it’s all about me. Even Pastor Rick says the first thing he thinks about when he wakes up is himself. When you say YES LORD I will follow you, BUT FIRST ... that is putting YOU first, not God. Who is going to be first in your life you or God?

Surrender is not giving up but giving in. God is not safe, but he is good.

I goggled Faith: faith in God is making the words of God the main determining factor for every action you take weather you know the outcome or not. Faith is belief that is not based on proof.

Trust - God WILL catch you, you WILL NOT fall.

The Book

The heart of worship is surrender. After spending 11 chapters of the book of Romans explaining gods incredible grace to us, Paul says in Romans 12:1 " Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God - this is your true and proper worship."

I goggled Romans 12:1 and it says that it means, in part, "Believers need to commit their entire being to God".

We misunderstand the meaning of surrender. What it means to surrender...(the dictionary defines surrender as "to give oneself up to the power of another". Surrendering is best demonstrated in obedience. You say yes Lord to whatever he asks of you. Another aspect of a fully surrendered life is trust.

The Bible says "Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him." You also know you're surrendered when you don't react to criticism and rush to defend yourself.  The Supreme example of self surrender is Jesus. The night before his crucifixion Jesus prayed "God, if it is in your best interest to remove this suffering, please do so. But if it fulfills your purpose, that what I want, too." surrender is not the best way to live, it is the only way to live. Nothing else works. There is a moment of surrender and there is the practice of surrender. You must make it a daily habit. Jesus said, "If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing to give up their lives daily to follow me."

Let me warn you: that decision will be tested.

Thank you for all the feedback yesterday, it was really enlightening to hear your points of view.

Debi. :o)