It was then that I noticed something was missing. For years I had seen Mother wear a striking jewel-studded ring on her right hand . . . Continue Reading …
Resources by Topic: Surrender
As we surrender our weaknesses and have-nots to an all-powerful God, whose Spirit lives in us, we know true strength. Continue Reading …
Have you been sent into unfamiliar territory? As you step out in obedience, know that God is your faithful provider. Continue Reading …
Because Gladys dared to trust God and take Him at His Word, she lived one of the most conquering, victorious lives this world has ever seen. Continue Reading …
We don't need a five-step plan; we need a Redeemer. And His name is Jesus. Continue Reading …
‘The blacker the night around us grew, the brighter and truer and more beautiful burned the word of God.’ Continue Reading …
When Betty Stam wrote the words of her well-known prayer, “Work out Thy whole will in my life at any cost,” she had no way of knowing what full surrender would cost her. Continue Reading …
Elisabeth Elliot beautifully exemplified a heart wholly given to God, a faithful life given to His will, and a mission-minded purpose given to His eternal Kingdom. Continue Reading …
If we’re holding out to accomplish something big for God one day, our desires may be misplaced. Continue Reading …
Truth for when you find yourself in the hospital waiting room and your heart pleads, "Haven’t we suffered enough?" 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 …
How often are your angry outbursts rooted in a craving for control? 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 …
Taking up our cross to follow Jesus is often a painful experience—but we desperately need it. Continue Reading …
What message do we send to our Father when we seek help from everyone else, but never Him? 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 …
If He has commanded us to be holy—and He has—then He will enable us to do it. Continue Reading …
If you are desperately, painfully overwhelmed, do the next thing. Pray. And then do the next thing after that. 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 …
We can’t go our own way and be spirit-led at the same time. Continue Reading …
Success in life is not about sticking to a plan; it’s about sticking to Christ. Continue Reading …
Is it possible to be content with unfulfilled dreams? You would think “no,” but the answer is actually “yes.” 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 …
Joseph is the epitome of someone whose obedience was fairly ordinary. But the effects of his life? World-changing. Continue Reading …
It’s less about controlling my circumstances and more about controlling my heart. Continue Reading …
The deepest desires of our soul can only be satisfied by God alone. But how? 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 …
Even when you can’t see the evidence, God’s invisible hand is always working to fulfill His plan. Continue Reading …
In little things and in big things, God asks us to be faithful. Continue Reading …