“Your heavenly Father knows all that you need. Seek first his kingship over you, his way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides.” Matthew 32b-33
When I first heard people say they had “surrendered their life to Jesus,” I had no idea of what they meant. I didn’t understand how a person could know what God wanted them to do, nor could I imagine surrendering my plans for my life to anyone, not even God.
After studying scripture and spending more time in quiet prayer, I began to see God as a loving Father who wanted the best for me. One day I made a conscious decision not to manipulate the outcome of a particular situation. I prayed, turned it over to the Lord, and waited to see what He did. To my surprise, everything turned out just as I had hoped, and I didn’t have to worry or do a thing! The Lord did it all by Himself!
I began spending more time in prayer and less time in worry. I surrendered to the Lord more and greater things. I experienced such freedom knowing that someone greater than myself could do a better job of running my life than I could. Now I trust the Lord with all things, both big and small. I go to Him in prayer, give Him my troubles, my hopes, dreams and fears, and then wait patiently to see what His plans are for me.
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