Resources by Topic: Surrender

Enthusiasm soared as I headed out to surprise my husband with a mowed lawn. Yet within minutes, every pass across the yard seemed increasingly difficult. Continue Reading …

What Linda learned when her plans went awry. Continue Reading …

While listening to Nancy and Mary talk, I pondered how well the movie The Incredibles illustrates several points made in the True Woman Movement . . . Continue Reading …

You’ve read the verse that says, “They were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all,” but have you seen it in action? Continue Reading …

If I never take a risk, what am I missing out on? And more importantly, am I missing out on something God wants me to do? Continue Reading …

I bet you're waiting for something right now. I don't mean the stop light to change or the water to boil. Does your wait feel too long? Does God feel "tardy"? Continue Reading …

I ought to rejoice that “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness,” but I’m not sure that I always do . . . Continue Reading …

If you always find it easy and natural to love your brothers and sisters in Christ, this article is not for you. Otherwise, read on. Continue Reading …

How to know if you're facing an I can't or an I won't opportunity . . . Continue Reading …

How do you move from being a "try harder" girl—constantly frustrated over my most recent sin failure--to a woman who loves Jesus so much that His ways become my ways? Continue Reading …

The people didn't rightly fall down and worship the Lord Jesus for the very same reason I often don't. Their earthly needs had more of their heart. Continue Reading …

We'd been married just over a year when God's sovereignty collided with my plans for children. Continue Reading …

Scripture provides telling clues as to why Joseph was chosen to serve as the Holy Child's guardian, to care for the sacrificial Lamb. Continue Reading …

For months the Lord had been speaking to me about an area of surrender. It began initially as a simple question from my husband, “Would you be willing …?” Continue Reading …

I can vividly remember the conversation on suffering I had with my husband at the ripe old age of 31. Oh my, I was so naïve! Continue Reading …

I see myself as the anchor for my kids; the one holding the kite strings. But the wind is often unpredictable, pulling them from my hands and tossing them to and fro. God, what should I do? Continue Reading …

Are you "in over your head"? If so, this message from Priscilla Shirer is just for you. Continue Reading …

"That I could be useful to God in my circle of influence was beyond my comprehension . . ." Continue Reading …

When the vicious threats reach the King Hezekiah's ear, he knows just what to do. He goes to prayer. Continue Reading …

The first time the word "worship" is used in Scripture is right here, smack dab in the middle of the most heart-wrenching, tenacious obedience ever. Continue Reading …

"I'd been involved in some capacity of 'formal' ministry since 1980. And then, it all stopped. At first I was excited to see what was 'next.' . . . Then, nothing . . ." Continue Reading …

"Do I have desires? Yes. Do I have God-given abilities? Yes. Has God provided opportunity to use them right now? No. So, I wait on the Lord." Continue Reading …

Kids are expensive! But does that mean we should avoid having them? When planning your family, here are four things to consider beyond your checking account. Continue Reading …

Do you ever feel your life is stuck in a routine that is plowing an ever deepening rut? Continue Reading …

The Lord was asking me to trust Him and to submit to His will in the way I was responding to my situation, even though I did not understand why or how He could redeem it. Continue Reading …

On this most bitter of nights, we watch Christ struggle . . . Three times He lifts the same request, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me." His agony is evident . . . Continue Reading …

I knew this day would come, but I didn't know the issues the Lord would address in my heart as I watched it all unfold. The "letting go" lessons began . . . Continue Reading …

It was a boy. They'd long wanted a boy and thought their child-birthing years were past. But that wasn't her only news . . . Continue Reading …

If we do not trust God’s promises, we will ultimately find ourselves in bondage to the very things we refuse to surrender. Continue Reading …