Waving the white flag of surrender is often looked at as a sign of weakness. However, surrendering and submitting to the rule of Christ is the only place to find true strength. When you give up trying to do everything in you own power and rely on Christ—that place of surrender is where true freedom is found. May these resources encourage you to surrender to the loving rule of Christ in your life.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Stepping into the unknown is scary, but it will put you in the position of trusting God as never before—reaching a place where our "trust is without borders." 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 …
Our dependence on God cannot be based solely on our life circumstances. We must depend on God first and foremost because of who He is. Continue Reading …
