Our desire for control can produce all sorts of sour, prickly fruits. But getting rid of control’s sour fruits will involve tearing out some of sin’s deepest roots. Continue Reading …
Resources by Topic: Surrender
How can we tell if we’re simply enjoying a good gift from our generous heavenly Father or if we’re engaging in the idolatry of comfort? Continue Reading …
God asks us to surrender in big and small moments alike. Continue Reading …
The world sees meekness in women as antiquated at best and the product of oppression at worst, but God sees it differently. Continue Reading …
On the other side of surrender and trust is an avalanche of blessing. Continue Reading …
I’m great at telling God my prayer requests, but leaving them at His feet? Not so much. Continue Reading …
We remain hidden that He may be seen. Continue Reading …
We’re all curious about the nature of Paul’s thorn, but are we asking the wrong question? Continue Reading …
In little things and in big things, God asks us to be faithful. Continue Reading …
Even when you can’t see the evidence, God’s invisible hand is always working to fulfill His plan. Continue Reading …
It’s simpler than you’d think . . . just keep saying yes. Continue Reading …
Confusing, chaotic, devastating, heartbreaking, infuriating, exhausting . . . you can pick your adjective. Whatever it is, God sees it all. Continue Reading …
The deepest desires of our soul can only be satisfied by God alone. But how? Continue Reading …
It’s less about controlling my circumstances and more about controlling my heart. Continue Reading …
Joseph is the epitome of someone whose obedience was fairly ordinary. But the effects of his life? World-changing. Continue Reading …
A call to something new or a call to persevere in the old—what will give you wisdom for the next step? Continue Reading …
Is it possible to be content with unfulfilled dreams? You would think “no,” but the answer is actually “yes.” Continue Reading …
Success in life is not about sticking to a plan; it’s about sticking to Christ. Continue Reading …
We can’t go our own way and be spirit-led at the same time. Continue Reading …
Do we think we need a sign to tell us what do? Must we have everything lined up just right to make perfect sense of our confusing circumstances? Continue Reading …
If you are desperately, painfully overwhelmed, do the next thing. Pray. And then do the next thing after that. Continue Reading …
If He has commanded us to be holy—and He has—then He will enable us to do it. Continue Reading …
Could I follow a God who does things I don’t like? Could I surrender and trust Him with my heart? Continue Reading …
What message do we send to our Father when we seek help from everyone else, but never Him? Continue Reading …
Taking up our cross to follow Jesus is often a painful experience—but we desperately need it. Continue Reading …
In life, there are moments when the illusion of safety is pulled back, the world tilts off balance and we wonder who—if anyone—is holding it all together. Continue Reading …
How often are your angry outbursts rooted in a craving for control? Continue Reading …
Often I let my doubts, insecurities, and even logic get in the way of offering what I do have to Jesus. The need seems so great. And I have so little. Continue Reading …
Truth for when you find yourself in the hospital waiting room and your heart pleads, "Haven’t we suffered enough?" Continue Reading …
If we’re holding out to accomplish something big for God one day, our desires may be misplaced. Continue Reading …