Divine Surrender by Billy Graham It’s a mistake to think God’s will is for only a few “super-spiritual” people, or that we must withdraw from our daily responsibilities if we want to become more like Christ. Listen: God’s will is for you to become more and more like Christ right where you are. Jesus didn’t isolate Himself from daily life; He became involved in people’s lives wherever He went. At times He withdrew to rest and spend time alone with His Heavenly Father—and so should we. But Jesus also knew what it was to live under pressure, yet He never wavered from God’s plan for His life. Neither should we. In His last recorded prayer for His followers, He said, “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one” (John 17:15, NIV). How do we become more like Christ? How does it happen? It happens as we submit every area of our lives to His authority. Nothing must be excluded from His influence, and nothing must be withheld from His control. Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23, ESV). John the Baptist declared, “He must become greater; I must become less” (John 3:30, NIV). Is this your goal? Go deeper Share Prayer Dear Father, I ask forgiveness that so often I have hesitated to surrender everything to you. Please show me any ways I am doing that now so that I may repent. Take all that I am and make it all that You want it to be. May there be less of me, more of You, now and forever. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 20:15:12 +0000
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